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Is Getting Married Later in Life a Problem?

Today, the median age of marriage is 26 for women and 28 for men. Is that too old? An increasingly vocal group of social commentators are concerned that by delaying marriage until our mid-to-late-20s...

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Thinking Out Loud: Sex and the City 2

When Sex and the City 2 arrived in theaters last Friday, women across the country were eagerly anticipating its release with all the excitement of a Harry Potter-phile awaiting a Daniel Radcliffe...

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Virtue/Vice

Vice and sin are sexy. Character and virtue… not so much. But where’s the line between them? What exactly is a virtue? Can it be taught? Are good, and bad, behavior hard-wired in us? Loyal Busted Halo...

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Is There a Masculinity Crisis in the Church?

In the July/August issue of The Atlantic, Hanna Rosin asks if “The End of Men” is upon us. She argues women — with increasingly greater levels of education and more resilient jobs in this economic...

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Breaking the Unwritten Latina Rules

Nathalia Ortiza and her friend Lisa Fernandez discuss the perils of being single, Latina and over 30. If you’re over 30 and you’re single, Catholic and female, there’s only one more ingredient that...

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How Not to Marry the Wrong Guy (or Girl)

Within three months of dating a guy, I could always tell why the relationship should end. But most of the time, I’d keep dating him anyway. We were having fun. I thought he might change. I didn’t want...

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Whose Role Is It?

The Bible may advocate the idea that the man is the head of the household, but how does this generation of Hispanic-American singles view this concept? Where does this leave women who make more money...

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SMS vs. The Language of Love

The phone call is dead, say tech-savvy social commentators. With the increasing popularity of text messaging, who needs to actually talk to someone anymore? While text messaging may be an immediate and...

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Sex, Christians and the Internet

Is it always wrong for unmarried people to have sex? Do you think sex toys are acceptable for use within marriage? Is it ever OK to use contraception? Do I have your attention now? For more than five...

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I Told You So!

While it’s probably not very Christian to say “I told you so” and do a little victory jig, I kinda can’t resist: New research came out this week that proves my demographic predictions about education...

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Happily Never After

There’s a widening gap between the haves and have-nots in America — and this time the fault line is marriage. Educated young adults are marrying and thriving in their unions, while those with less...

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Catholic Singles

Recently, Jill, 29, a long-time Busted Halo reader finishing up her medical school residency, emailed me to ask if there is such a thing as a vocation to be single in the Catholic Church. She’s open to...

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Honest About Honesty

Is being polite honest? Young adults aren’t quite sure. And as Christmas and New Year’s parties abound this time of year, there are lots of opportunities to ponder this question as you smile and...

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Are You A Little Bit Married?

Matt, 29, and his girlfriend, Kelly, 28, have been dating for four years and living together for two. They were both raised Catholic, attend Church occasionally, and joke about “living in sin” and...

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Catholic Singles Revisited

Is being single a vocation within the Catholic Church? Can one be called to a single life — not the Sacrament of Marriage, not the Sacrament of Holy Orders — as a vocation in and of itself? Last month...

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Cold Cash and Values

Relationships experts often tell young couples that as things get “serious” it’s important to have some conversations about money. But what exactly should you talk about during that conversation? Are...

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Generation WTF

How do I stop procrastinating? Where do I find a meaningful relationship? How do I ace a job interview? What do I do with a roommate who hates me? And what am I really working toward in my life —...

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Who Are You? (an excerpt from Generation WTF)

What are your values? And do you live them every day? These may seem like simple questions, but some honest introspection can lead to big changes in your day-to-day choices about work, volunteering,...

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Making Time For Love

If you asked my husband, I think he’d say that my most irritating quality is my desire to just do “one more thing” before bed, trying to squeeze in one more errand into an already packed day and...

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Facebook: I Need To See Other People

Facebook and I are not friends at the moment. We’ve been good acquaintances for years, overall no major qualms. If I had to classify us on Facebook, I’d say we’re “In an open relationship.” I don’t...

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