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The Vox Guide to Love and Relationships

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Why are so many straight guys so bad at gossiping? Why are so many straight guys so bad at gossiping? 
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Learning to yap could solve the male loneliness epidemic

By Alex Abad-Santos
What broke teenage romance?
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Teenagers today are dating less than ever. What’s really happening?

By Charley Locke
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Beware of this silent, seething relationship-killerBeware of this silent, seething relationship-killer
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Suddenly can’t stand the way your partner chews? That’s resentment.

By Allie Volpe
Life
What if you don’t have a best friend?What if you don’t have a best friend?
Life

Teens face a lot of pressure around the idea of best-friendship.

By Anna North
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Relationships are hard work. Right?Relationships are hard work. Right?
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How much effort is too much to keep your romance afloat?

By Allie Volpe
Parenting
These adults have a unique impact on kids’ lives. They need more support.These adults have a unique impact on kids’ lives. They need more support.
Parenting

A bright spot in American family life.

By Anna North
The Highlight
Family estrangement doesn’t have to be foreverFamily estrangement doesn’t have to be forever
The Highlight

Reconnecting with someone you’ve cut ties with isn’t easy — but it can be done.

By Fortesa Latifi
Explain It to Me
Is making friends as an adult really hard, or is it just me?Is making friends as an adult really hard, or is it just me?
Explain It to Me

It’s tough out there. But it’s not all bad news.

By Allie Volpe
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The secret to modern friendship, according to real friendsThe secret to modern friendship, according to real friends
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My friend wrote a book about friendship. Here’s what we learned about ours.

By Allie Volpe
How to fight without ruining a relationship
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You can have healthy disagreements with the people in your life.

By Allie Volpe
Culture
What the 5 love languages get right, and what they get very wrongWhat the 5 love languages get right, and what they get very wrong
Culture

Don’t think of love as a language. Experts say to think of love as a balanced diet instead.

By Constance Grady
What science still can’t explain about love
Podcast
Science

People say they know what they’re looking for in a partner. Relationship experts say otherwise.

By Brian Resnick
Why your family drives you crazy
Family

Being comfortable around your relatives can actually lead to more conflict.

By Emily Esfahani Smith