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    redqueenmeg: Sorta OT but Hillary looks so cute there! And I can say that because in one of my wedding photos I swear I am making the exact same face. more »
    Rare Affinity: If you want to see my angry face just come up to me, as a complete stranger and say:Cheer up. Why so sad? Usually I am just minding my own business at... more »
    Rooo sez BISH PLZ: *sigh* More science? It's too haaaaard for my ladybrain around here today. "unless they were told they'd gotten the hormone. " Now that's just ... cr... more »
    whynotshesaid: I found that article really horrifying. On one hand, I respect that the author stuck with her husband through therapy, but on the other hand, I can't... more »
    Nariel: Okay, I need some feedback on this. I've been thinking lately that I'm unlikely to have a healthy relationship ever. Why? I don't have normal relation... more »
    boxspelunker: I am a Rager. I don't normally break things. I just yell, and I yell a lot and I yell the most hurtful things I can think of. Everyone tells me, "S... more »
    Flackette Goes Retro: I had a relationship with a Rager. I also grew up with a dad who was prone to yelling and rage, and a brother who inherited those traits. The most imp... more »
    trinnysue: I grew up with a father who would rage at the slightest thing. I found it pathetic at the time, and I still do. To call rage "passionate" does the t... more »
    ampersandparade: My stepfather suffered from wrath for much of the ten years of his marriage while I lived with them. He was a violent man, although not regularly or ... more »
    rocknrollunicorn: I do not like to fight because as recently as maybe 8 years ago, I would get out of control during arguments. Never with significant others, just with... more »
    colormeroutine: I have a very hard time getting/being angry. It takes a LOT to make me angry, and once I am angry I can really only hold onto it for short periods of ... more »
    LaMorena: This article hit very close to home. I broke up with my long-term boyfriend because of his rages. They ranged from blowups to silent fuming (the lat... more »
    HilliardTortoise: I'm the one with the rage issues. I was the kid who threw temper tantrums every week and got into fights with other kids who made the mistake of sayin... more »
    PyroVixen: Tolerance is EXACTLY what I think can make a relationship. Having been sheltered my whole childhood I went on a binge of guys. I dated/hooked up with... more »
    emfish55: Being calm is certainly no ticket to a wonderful relationship. The only abusive relationship I've ever been in was with a man who rarely raised his v... more »
  • #genderstudies

    Face/Off

    Researchers report that facial expressions play a major role in gender identification. Faces showing happiness or fear are seen as feminine, while scowling faces are read as masculine. Apparently, angry female faces "took the longest to identify." [UPI]
  • #danger

    On Love And Fighting

    Kim Barnes writes for Oprah.com about how her husband Bob's "rage" almost destroyed their marriage. Her essay turns into a meditation on what people can tolerate in relationships, and what they can't. More »
  • #angermanagement

    Do You Suppress Your Anger?

    This comment (on our post about college violence) surprised me: "Here's the ugly truth: we are violent by nature. [...] Find a channel to vent the anger." My first reaction: but I'm not angry or violent! My second: it's complicated. More »
  • #themotherload

    American Moms: Overwhelmed & Pissed Off

    The New York Times reports that the most-read story on Parenting.com is "Mad At Dad," a look at how angry mothers of young children are at their husbands. More »