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In Not with My Daughter!, Terry Vaughan gives dads vital information on how to decode the gestures, facial expressions, and verbal statements of all prospective boyfriends. With two daughters of his own rapidly coming of age, Vaughan realized he couldn't water-board every new boyfriend who came through his door. He came up with strategy that all dads can use to effectively "interview" and accurately assess the new men in their daughters' lives

Nothing beats a good connection, whether it's romantic, familial, or self-care. A relationship is a tight bond between two people that can be favorable or bad. There are different kinds of connections, each with its own set of features. Trust, mutual respect, honesty, open communication, and affection are characteristics of healthy partnerships. According to Sternberg's triangle theory of love, depending on which of these three aspects is present, we can find ourselves in one or more of these seven types of relationships.

People have been telling their love stories for thousands of years. It is the greatest common human experience. And yet, love stories coach us to believe that love is selective, somehow, that it can be boxed in and easily defined. This is a collection of 11 remarkable essays that widen the frame of reference: transgender romance; body image issues; race relations; disability; polyamory; class differences; queer love; long distance; caste; loneliness; the single life; the bad boy syndrome...and so much more.