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“A kind of rape society doesn’t talk about is the type where ‘consent’ is given through coercion or wearing-down.”

December 1, 2012 By the Editors 134 Comments

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This is a comment by Davey on the post “Nice Guys Commit Rape Too”.

Filed Under: Comment of the Day Tagged With: anger, body, Boys, coercion, compromise, guys, lust, men, passion, passive-aggressive, rape, rights, sex, sexual violence, sexuality, sleeping together, slept together, tantrum, violated, violence, whining, wild night, women

Baby, I Won’t Tolerate It!

November 14, 2012 By Rasika Welankiwar Leave a Comment

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A marriage is threatened by photos of Mike Tyson, episodes of Gossip Girl.

Filed Under: Marriage Tagged With: compromise, compromise in marriage, cramped space, Disney, disney marathon, Gossip Girl, it's about compromise, Mike Tyson, negotiation, new york city, nyc apartments, nyc home office, nyc writers

The Monk was Celibate, and Then Not…

November 7, 2012 By Fiona Robyn 3 Comments

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A newlywed psychotherapist meditates on the goodness of her marriage to a monk

Filed Under: Marriage Tagged With: Buddhism, Buddhist marriage, buddhist monk, celibacy, childhood dysfunctions, compromise, dysfunctions, psychotherapy

Intelligent Conflict

September 28, 2012 By Eric Sentell 4 Comments

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Eric Sentell provides strategies for managing conflict and disagreement.

Filed Under: Emotional Intelligence, Featured Content, Sex & Relationships, The Good Life Tagged With: anger, Arguing, assertiveness, communication, compromise, conflict resolution, contempt, criticism, defensive, disagreement, Divorce, emotional intelligence, fight or flight, Fighting, fighting with your spouse, Forgiveness, John Gottman, listening, marital conflict, marriage, nagging, negative, negative emotions, respect, Sex and Relationships, tension, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work

The Amnesia of 9/11

September 11, 2012 By Tim Brown Leave a Comment

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We came together as a country eleven years ago. Can we do it again in 2012?

Filed Under: 9/11, Conflict, Politics Tagged With: 2012 election, 9/11, 9/11 Anniversary, America, American Dream, civil rights, compromise, judgment, memorial, never forget, polarization, remembrance, solidarity, terrorism, U.S. presidential election, United States, values

Working to Make a Life

March 18, 2012 By Dan Griffin 4 Comments

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Dan Griffin works to balance it all – career, family, travel, you name it. But at the end of the day, his work-life balance is focused on his family.

Filed Under: dadsgood, The Good Life, Work/Life Balance Tagged With: balance, career, children, compromise, Daughter, family, fatherhood, parenting, relationships, The Good Life, Work

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Our Mission: The Vasectomy Files 8

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Ted Chalfen gives one of the most positive graduation speeches we have ever seen.

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