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Julia Naftulin writes Insider's dating, sex, and relationships advice column Doing It Right.Julia Naftulin My ex and I were high school sweethearts. We dated for 10 years, moved to two cities together, and talked about marriage. In August 2021, my ex suddenly said he had to end the relationship to be alone. He said he didn't know if he could ever get married. A year and a half later, I've learned how to practice self-compassion, ask for help, and find gratitude after grief. When my ex-boyfriend sat me down to break up with me in August 2021, I didn't realize...

Half of Christians say sex between consenting adults who are in a committed dating relationship is sometimes or always acceptable, and over half — with the exception of evangelical Protestants — say casual sex is OK, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center. Some 62% of Catholics, 56% of Protestants in the historically black tradition, 54% of mainline Protestants, and 36% of evangelical Protestants say casual sex between consenting adults is sometimes or always acceptable, according to the survey. Among those who are religiously unaffiliated, as many as 84% say casual sex is sometimes or always acceptable, Pew...

So I have been trying to rent an apartment in my home...and all I have answering the ads are boyfriends and girlfriends. No matter what social status, no matter what income level, I am seeing unmarried twenty, thirty and forty year old couples who want to live together. If I question them, they don't even understand why I am asking. These are Christians and Jews. I was so surprised to find that it would be so difficult to find a young married couple. Tell me Dear Freeper...am I totally out of the ballgame to expect to find a young married...

DEAR ELLIE: I've been living with my lady for four years; I have two kids with her, and a third one is on the way. She's three months pregnant, but lately I feel our relationship has gone cold; she gives me an attitude about everything. She gets mad about any little thing that goes on in the house. Even with my kids she gets mad and frustrated. I honestly don't want to be the one to get tired of her attitude because of my kids and because I love her, of course, but I can only take so much. What...

It's little wonder many women are single when they expect Mr Absolutely Perfect, writes Miranda Devine. If you ever suspected men haven't a chance in the dating game against today's picky uber-femme, here's some evidence, from last week's New York magazine relationships advice column, The Help Desk. "I go on this great first date and we decide to share a cab home - separate stops. When we get in, he buckles his seatbelt! I know that's a wise thing to do, so I feel like a jerk saying this, but it totally turned me off. It just seemed so kid-like...