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War On Sex? An Interview With Dr. Marty Klein [EXPERT]
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War On Sex? An Interview With Dr. Marty Klein [EXPERT]

You've heard of the war on terror and the war on drugs, but do you know about the war on sex?

In light of some timely events — including North Carolina's recent ban on gay marriage, President Obama's newfound support of it, and the fact that May is National Masturbation Month — Senior Vice President of YourTango Experts Melanie Gorman sat down with Dr. Klein recently to discuss his book, and why he's concerned about America's sexual trajectory.

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Bringing Home The Troops: 7 Reasons To Date A Military Man

Obama is bringing the troops home from the war in Iraq, and it's a single woman's dream.

Obama is bringing the troops home from Iraq, and it's a single woman's perfect opportunity to snag a man in uniform. So, dust off your patriotic heels and show our men in service just how much you appreciate their sacrifices.

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Why Are Women Attracted To Men In Uniform?

A woman with a thing for men in uniform asks the experts to weigh in on her obsession.

It's the sight of a police officer with a glistening badge on his chest and handcuffs dangling from his hip. Firemen wearing heavy black bunker gear in big red trucks, their adrenaline like water rushing out of the hoses they carry, ready to save people from a blaze. Even recent footage of Navy Seal Team 6 propelling from helicopters in Pakistan has an effect. Like many women with a penchant for men in uniform, I stop and stare.

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What Makes Men Go To War? Sex, New Study Says

A new study suggests there's a link between a man's motivation to mate and go to war.

According to a recent study published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, researchers suggest there’s a link between a man’s motivation to mate and his interest or support in war.

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Could Your Relationship Survive The Apocalypse?

You've survived your first fight, but could you survive the apocalypse?

I don't care how in love you are. No matter how much naked-couple time you log, how often you finish each other's sentences—even if you regularly eat up hours marveling at the beauty that is your unique, special snowflake of love, every relationship has its ups and downs. Rare is the couple that can’t handle the highs. Sure, you hear about the occasional marriage that breaks up over lottery windfalls (or when the female half wins an Academy Award, ahem), but for the most part, good fortune is a breeze. It's the rough stuff that puts your love to the test. And what could be harder to handle than the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?!

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3 Deployments, Still Together: How We Did It

A military wife explains how she and her husband communicated during his three deployments.

A military wife explains how she and her husband communicated during his three deployments. "We talked — sometimes twice a day — ignoring the popping and snapping on the line and the long delays between our voices on the Webcam

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Kenyan Women To Men: "Want Sex? Stop Fighting."

Kenya's women won't go down, if there's going to be a fight.

No sex for you. That's what many Kenyan women are telling their men after years governmental tension and threats to revive violence.