Sometimes my husband forwards me articles with no explanation. Today’s was, I believe, intended for the blog. If not, I think he’s trying to tell me it’s time to quit couples counseling. The article was a piece by Jill Lepore for The New Yorker called “Fixed,” documenting how the father of modern marriage counseling brought about the killing of the Jews. Weird stuff.

Here’s a snippet—not about genocide—that fascinated me:

[Tara Parker-Pope in “For Better: The Science of a Good Marriage”] cites a study titled “Ovulatory Cycle Effects on Tip Earnings by Lap Dancers” as part of an argument that a woman shopping for a husband shouldn’t take the Pill, because it suppresses ovulation, and lap dancers command more tips when they’re ovulating.

From Hitler to ovulating lap dancers. It won’t help you figure much out about marriage, but it’s worth a read to see how such a malintended practice has come to both help and hurt the masses.