When moods are easily triggered by elements from our past.
Lost Keys
It was about ten days ago. The phone call. He had forgotten or misplaced his key. Again. I took a deep breath, dropped what I was doing, and went to the rescue. Again. I’ve been told repeatedly not to stress over the fact that my son loses his keys, and I’m constantly running to the […]
Maintenance
It’s not just about eating right, sleeping enough, or regular exercise. It’s not just about washing your face and moisturizing a little, picking out the right Dior shadows for the lids, Lancome blush for the cheeks, Bobbi Brown for the lips. It’s not about the perfect Little Black Dress. (Sorry, Coco.) It’s more. So much […]
Are You Emotionally Needy?
Differences in relationship style may be perceived as “neediness.” Or, maybe they are neediness.
If you feel it, is it real?
Men and women. We’re so different. Women and women – biologically less so, yet in terms of character, nature, personality – I believe our differences are as broad and deep as those that separate the genders. I was looking over my musing of a few months back on the topic of what makes men tick. […]
Secret Single Behavior (Even If You’re Married)
Who doesn’t remember the Sex and the City episode in which the girls talk about their secret single behavior? What woman – or man for that matter – doesn’t have their little set of private habits and rituals they’d rather not divulge? Tantalizing rewards for your psyche? Hidden haunts for an indulgence or two? Come […]
Deal Breakers
A list of non-negotiables before marriage, and maybe after.
Losing Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor – screen legend, world-renowned beauty, Oscar-winning actress – has passed away. She died today, of congestive heart failure, at the age of 79. Like most who recall her in Butterfield 8 or Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, we think of her exquisite face and voluptuous body, her smoldering sexuality that heightened extraordinary […]
“I Want to Be Alone”
When time alone feels essential, even in a relationship.
Pacing Yourself
Why you should take your time in a relationship – if you care about it.