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Ask Erin: I'm Confused About My Sexuality

I know that if I stay with my boyfriend, I'll be happy, and I could see myself staying with him forever, but I keep questioning my sexuality and thinking about this girl.  Read...
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Ask Erin: Can Exes Be Friends?

I really, really miss him, and I just want my friend back. Read...
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Ask Erin: I Can't Get Over My Feelings For My Boss

I know that if he doesn't reach out to me (which he hasn't), I should accept that as closure, but I seem to have trouble doing that.  Read...
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Ask Erin: I'm Ashamed I'm An Addict

I need to help myself. I don’t know if you will read this, but inside I’m screaming for someone to hear me. I’m really ashamed to say that I am an addict—I don’t think I have ever said that before.  Read...
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Ask Erin: Gambling Addiction Is Destroying My Family

He keeps promising to get better and then relapses — and continually lies to me about it.  Read...
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Ask Erin: I Don't Know How To Be Honest In My Open Relationship

She’s made all the mistakes, so you don’t have to… Ask Erin is a weekly advice column, in which Erin answers your burning questions about anything at all.


Q.

Hello Erin, 

My partner and I of seven years had a trial run of an open relationship, so to speak. I slept with one person during that time, and I asked them before sleeping with them if they had tested themselves for STIs and HIV. They said they did, and the results were negative. We slept together once. Six months later, I went in for a random STD test, and it turns out I have chlamydia. 

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Ask Erin: I Need Help With My Non-Existent Married Sex Life

When we first got together, we were passionate and adventurous lovers. Once I got pregnant, that all went out the window. I have ZERO sex drive and don’t even want to be touched.  Read...
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Ask Erin: Why Do I Only Want To Sleep With Married Men?

To be quite honest, I could have most of the guys my age (around 22), but it just seems so boring to me, so common. The idea of sleeping with a married man is inviting and has a taste of danger too. Read...