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October 22, 2018

While Houndr itself is free to download, users asking for help pay $5 for each half-hour walk, up to $20 a day or $25 for an overnight stay.

While Houndr itself is free to download, users asking for help pay $5 for each half-hour walk, up to $20 a day or $25 for an overnight stay.

‘Online dating, but for dogs’: How apps are taking a bite out of the pet care industry

October 22, 2018

Can I get my money back after unsatisfactory orthodontic work?

David Eddie

October 22, 2018

Moira Sie, 14 year old from Winnipeg, Manitoba. "The end of my hockey season got cancelled in the middle of playoffs—it just stopped dead. Last month, I was supposed to go on an exchange to Prince Edward Island with my rugby team—I’m a scrum half."

Moira Sie, 14 year old from Winnipeg, Manitoba. "The end of my hockey season got cancelled in the middle of playoffs—it just stopped dead. Last month, I was supposed to go on an exchange to Prince Edward Island with my rugby team—I’m a scrum half."

Match: Finally landing ‘the one that got away’

October 15, 2018

Illustration by STEVEN P. HUGHES

Illustration by STEVEN P. HUGHES

How ‘tech abuse’ is linked to stalking and domestic violence

October 15, 2018

Cottages are the most etiquette-fraught situation on the planet.

Cottages are the most etiquette-fraught situation on the planet.

Is cottage etiquette important? In a word: Yes

David Eddie

October 15, 2018

Frederic Bazin and Elyna Kudish.

Frederic Bazin and Elyna Kudish.

Match: From dancing partners to life partners

October 9, 2018

Jenna Bitove Freda and Nick Freda.

Jenna Bitove Freda and Nick Freda.

Match: A marriage proposal featuring a Drake cameo

October 7, 2018

Babysit your way back into your adult children’s lives

David Eddie

October 1, 2018

A 2016 Globe and Mail survey of 11,259 people found that 33 per cent of women said they’d had an affair, placing them not far behind the 40 per cent of men who admitted the same.

A 2016 Globe and Mail survey of 11,259 people found that 33 per cent of women said they’d had an affair, placing them not far behind the 40 per cent of men who admitted the same.

‘Women are closing the infidelity gap:’ New book explores why wives cheat

October 1, 2018

Bek and Tyler Allen.

Bek and Tyler Allen.

Match: Partners in true crime

September 30, 2018

Parents have the right to disperse funds on an unequal, ‘needs-based’ basis

David Eddie

September 23, 2018

What’s wrong with enjoying a night in with your ‘house poor’ friends?

David Eddie

September 21, 2018

Ottawans Kira-Lynn Ferderber, shown with her dog, and her partner Jesse McDonald, shown with his banjo, have been a couple for more than nine years, but they decided to move out and live separately. “If you’re living with another person to please other people who aren’t there, it doesn’t make sense,” Ferderber says.

Ottawans Kira-Lynn Ferderber, shown with her dog, and her partner Jesse McDonald, shown with his banjo, have been a couple for more than nine years, but they decided to move out and live separately. “If you’re living with another person to please other people who aren’t there, it doesn’t make sense,” Ferderber says.

One love, two homes: How some couples find happiness in living separately

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September 17, 2018

Chris Bailey, 29, author and productivity researcher. Ardyn Nordstrom, 28, economist and PhD student

Chris Bailey, 29, author and productivity researcher. Ardyn Nordstrom, 28, economist and PhD student

Match: Partners in punctuality

September 16, 2018

Be upfront when ‘unfriending’ a couple – it’s coyness that kills

David Eddie

September 10, 2018

What do I do about a friend who never picks up the tab?

What do I do about a friend who never picks up the tab?

What to do about a friend who never picks up the tab?

David Eddie

September 4, 2018

John Ricard, 65, high-school teacher, Colleen Roberts, 63, urban planner

John Ricard, 65, high-school teacher, Colleen Roberts, 63, urban planner

Match: How shared accommodations brought this travelling duo together

September 1, 2018

The next battleground for sex education: safe sexting

August 31, 2018

What should I do if a screaming child is ruining my restaurant meal?

David Eddie

August 29, 2018

Increasingly, domestic abusers have been able to hijack internet-connected devices in the home such as locks, speakers, thermostats, lights and cameras to spy on and control their partners.

Increasingly, domestic abusers have been able to hijack internet-connected devices in the home such as locks, speakers, thermostats, lights and cameras to spy on and control their partners.

Domestic abusers using internet, smart devices to spy on and control partners, women’s group says

August 24, 2018

You say you are “happily married.” You want to stay in that state? Don’t even dip a toe in that pool, writes David Eddie.

You say you are “happily married.” You want to stay in that state? Don’t even dip a toe in that pool, writes David Eddie.

Baby, get back: How can I fend off an ex from 40 years ago?

David Eddie

August 20, 2018

Illustration by: Estée Preda

Illustration by: Estée Preda

I’m single, and not looking to change that. Why should I?

August 20, 2018

Claire Lesage, 56, freelance editor/writer. Doug Stewart, 60, lock operator on the Rideau Canal.

Claire Lesage, 56, freelance editor/writer. Doug Stewart, 60, lock operator on the Rideau Canal.

Match: From phone conversations to friendship to marriage

August 17, 2018

An airport in Bolivia is seen in this August, 2018, file photo.

An airport in Bolivia is seen in this August, 2018, file photo.

Is it fair to ask the kids for a family trip – with no significant others?

David Eddie

August 13, 2018

Karen and Paul

Karen and Paul

Match: From Tinder date to professional partnership

August 10, 2018

Should you wait for someone who isn’t fully invested in the relationship?

David Eddie

August 7, 2018

Bob and Joanne Wood

Bob and Joanne Wood

Match: How a batch of cookies broke the ice for this couple

August 3, 2018

Jun 23, 2018; Cromwell, CT, USA; A squirrel eats a nut on the media tower on the 17th hole during the third round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Jun 23, 2018; Cromwell, CT, USA; A squirrel eats a nut on the media tower on the 17th hole during the third round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

A squirrelly situation with the neighbour: Fair to trap rodents, or cruel?

David Eddie

July 30, 2018

Brent Sherman, 47, literary agent. Marlo Sutton, 47, personal shopper.

Brent Sherman, 47, literary agent. Marlo Sutton, 47, personal shopper.

Match: He surprised her with a romantic trip – to Flin Flon, Man.

July 27, 2018

For the past couple of years my wife has been pressuring me to get a vasectomy. But the whole idea makes me nervous. What should I do?

For the past couple of years my wife has been pressuring me to get a vasectomy. But the whole idea makes me nervous. What should I do?

I’m done having kids but I’m afraid of getting a vasectomy. Should I do it?

David Eddie

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