Lauren Slater
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Married Moms Get Abortions, Too
So why did I feel so lonely when I faced that decision?
May 22, 2016
I'm Married to a Man With Two Kids…And Deeply, Madly in Love With a Woman
Lauren Slater considered herself thoroughly heterosexual until she found herself in a swoon over a woman. The only thing left? Figuring out the sex part.
Oct 30, 2015
2 People, 25 Years of Marriage, and the DNA That Could Tear Us Apart
Does our DNA know something we don't? Can your genetic profile help predict whether your marriage will last? Lauren Slater and her husband spit into test tubes to find out.
Feb 26, 2015
Let It Be: How To Cope With Life's Challenges
When things are going badly, whether in love or in work, most of us strive mightily to improve our situations. But what if the way to overcome a series of losses and failures is just to sink into them?
Feb 28, 2013
That Lovin' Feeling: Psilocybin for Existential Anxiety
It's a truism that conflict, boredom, and domestic responsibilities corrode relationships over time, but what if a popular 80's club drug were taken out of the raves and put into the clinic? What if therapists could use it to bring disaffected couples together again?
Nov 13, 2012
Killing My Body To Save My Mind
Would you gain 80 pounds to cure a crippling depression? Lauren Slater did—and learned that her vanity was the least of it
Aug 15, 2011
Light My Fire
Can one couple tackle a relationship cold spell in one hot night?
May 25, 2009
Beyond the Valley Of The Dolls
The line between prescription remedies and taboo drugs is blurry
Jul 1, 2007
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