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I am against lying, but just because someone asks a question does not mean you have to answer it.

Emily Yoffe

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Emily Yoffe
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: October 15
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As far as types preferring other types, people of the same type can understand each others' perspective very well, but also drive each other crazy because they see their flaws magnified.
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Once an affair is over, the cheaters need to agree not to see each other anymore in order to reestablish trust with their spouses.
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I do feel haunted by some of the letters and the suffering people have endured. But I keep in mind that the people who write to me know that I am a journalist and an on-line advice columnist, not a social service professional.
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I'm not suffering from some division of personality.
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