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What Does It Mean to Be a Good Father? The Answer Is More Complex Than Ever And this is a good thing.

“It’s Hard to Imagine the Pain Going Away.” Losing one's father is a traumatic, transformative event. Here, 14 men reflect on what the experience was like for them.

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Why Kids Are Closer to Mom's Parents Do mom's parents have an advantage over dad's? Not necessarily. But, as the role of gatekeeper is often thrust upon women, it's natural to lean on maternal grandparents.

When Kids Become Mobile, Sex Lives Are Harder to Maintain “Basically, if our daughter is in bed, we're good to go as long as we don't fall asleep on each other — which happens.”

Is Your Marriage Just a Pact to Die Together? If your relationship has all closeness and no intimacy, it may be exactly that.

How to Choose a Legal Guardian For Your Child It's one of the most difficult choices new parents have to make. It's also crucial.

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Why You Drift Away From Your Partner And How You Can Drift Back The tendency to withdraw is natural. But it's one of the damaging things that can happen in a marriage.

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