I wish I’d seen this report last week, when I was writing about heartbreak. There’s not a great deal of scientific data mentioned, but it does offer some indications that marital demise may shorten your lifespan. Specifically, this article positions divorce as being as likely to kill you as smoking. And the reasons cited – […]
Sex Addiction Runs Rampant – Maybe
Do we truly believe the latest news that sex addiction is on the rise? Worse – that it’s an epidemic? I caught this Newsweek item on The Daily Beast, which was picked up almost immediately by YourTango and the Huffington Post and likely, other news outlets. Specifically, the article addresses the Sex Addition Epidemic – […]
Eat, Pray, Love… And?
Zapping around on cable during a sleepless night, I tuned into Eat, Pray, Love on the tube. It seemed a reasonable selection; like many women I enjoy a good relationship film, and I anticipated gorgeous scenes of countries I’ve never visited. I’m also well aware of the irritation raised in some circles over this book […]
French Bras for Little Girls? Seriously?
This issue came to my attention via Twitter and a link to The Illusionists, with this article on marketing bras to little girls, aged 4 and up – some of the bras, padded. And no, you won’t find these worrisome wares at your local Macy’s, but you will find them in a number of French […]
Body Politic: How Our Bodies Look Vs. How We Use Them
A UK study suggests that women prefer food to sex. Maybe we shouldn’t be surprised.
Bad Girls, Good Guys
The Bad Girl? The Bad Boy? Sexual bait-and-switch to get the brass (wedding) ring?
The Testosterone Tumble
Here’s a provocative piece of news that came out earlier this week and gives me pause – and not applause. Apparently, testosterone plunges in men who actively exercise Daddy duties. Say what? The New York Times offers its interpretation of this (disturbing?) data on maleness and fatherhood, and a “politically correct” spin which I find […]
If Your Partner Says One Thing, Do You Hear Something Else?
The intricacies of communication in relationships.
French Vogue’s Mini-Models: Fashion or Faux-Pas?
French Vogue uses 10-year old models in provocative ads.
It’s Raining Men (Older Men)
More men? More older men? Apparently the traditional age gap is closing. Men are living longer. Isn’t this good news for all of us? All the business of caring for an aging population aside – health care, insurance, pharmaceuticals, retirement communities, financial planning – what could this mean for American society? For our beleaguered employment […]