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Relationships
fromBuzzFeed
17 hours ago

I Played The Role Of Loving Wife. Behind Closed Doors, My Husband's Secret Was Destroying Me.

Silence and cultural expectations enabled a wife's loyalty to mask her husband's high-functioning alcoholism, preserving outward appearances while eroding intimacy and help.
Relationships
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

What could be putting young women off marriage? It really isn't that much of a mystery | Naoise Dolan

Marriage rates are falling while civil partnerships rise, driven by changing gender expectations, off-putting male dating demands, and institutional defense of exclusive monogamy.
Women
fromwww.mercurynews.com
7 months ago

Dear Abby: She won't dye her hair for her husband? When did women get so touchy?

Hair color decisions should be personal and not dictated by a partner's preferences.
Women deserve autonomy over their appearance without feeling obligated to please their spouses.
Women
fromNew York Post
7 months ago

Dear Abby: Does coloring one's hair impact affection in a relationship?

Women should prioritize their autonomy over fulfilling their spouse's expectations regarding appearance.
Responses reveal a divide in opinions about marital compromise and individual expression.
Maintaining personal identity is essential in relationships, regardless of partner opinions.
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Paradise Logic by Sophie Kemp review a TikTok Stepford Wives for the Pornhub era

Taking tips from a magazine, Girlfriend Weekly, which magically appears every so often bathed in light and accompanied by a cor anglais, Reality leans with alarmingly good cheer into the notion that the perfect girlfriend must be permanently ready to service every last whim.
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