The moment that we engage with others, we become characters in their story, says writer Alyssa Royse.
Dear John: A Guest Who Brings a Lot of Baggage
February 9, 2013 By 5 Comments
An old secret threatens a marriage, a girlfriend won’t open up about changes in her life, and a father of three suddenly wants a motorcycle.
Born to Be Abused [Trigger warning]
February 1, 2013 By 4 Comments
A lifetime of abuse makes one man call himself ‘disposable.’
I Might Be a Father, But I’ll Never Know for Sure
January 31, 2013 By 27 Comments
Andy Bodle learns the harm in having an affair with a married woman.
I Had an Affair with a Married Man (and I Don’t Regret It)
January 25, 2013 By 52 Comments
Sandra Cliff thought of their affair as “big love and big lies,” but her old lover seems to make his open marriage work—only with more orgasms.
The Best of Dear John from 2012
January 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Read the best answers by Dear John about sex, relationships, dating, kids, affairs, and more.
Why Do Men Cheat?
January 7, 2013 By 70 Comments
Biology explains why men stray, but reason and affection hold the keys to happy, monogamous marriages between women and men.
Forgiving Adultery
January 4, 2013 By 10 Comments
After cheating, a yogi learns that you have to forgive to heal.
I Became an Escort
January 2, 2013 By 20 Comments
Felicity Hodgman treated affairs like a drug, and men as disposable.
Evidence for the Reality of the Uncontrollable Boner & the Abominable Snowman
December 2, 2012 By 26 Comments
Lori Lothian explores the evolutionary biology behind why men cheat, and why women forgive them.
How Can You Be Spiritual and Sexual?
October 16, 2012 By 16 Comments
Even spiritual people receive mixed messages that complicate becoming sexually mindful.
The Best Don’t Ask For Help (and Other Lies)
August 20, 2012 By 3 Comments
John Jones thought he wouldn’t be much if he didn’t become a father. Without his daughter, he might not be here at all.
Suicide Shatters
August 15, 2012 By 17 Comments
Suicide shatters the lives of everyone around its victim.
Growing Up, Not Getting Older
July 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I tell my son, and I will tell my daughter, that playing dress up begins when you’re five and never truly ends.
Picking Up the Pieces
May 14, 2012 By 7 Comments
In the wake of breaking his wife’s heart, John Taylor questions what it means to be a man.
“And what would be the other reasons to have power?”
This comment was from Copyleft on Tom Matlack’s post “Is There a Moral to John Edwards?”