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Affection, Generosity, Sex (and Coffee)
Is a good marriage as simple as a cup of coffee? Could a buoyant Breakfast Blend be construed as foreplay – if poured at the right time and served by the right hands? According to the University of Virginia’s National Marriage Project, the importance of generosity toward our spouses is not to be underestimated. It […]
Honor Among Thieves
He didn’t ask for anything in writing, though I anticipated he might. We’d had a running disagreement over a tree, the need for it to come down, the fact that it sat just over the line on my property but was threatening his. Then there was the financial issue – the real crux of the […]
Men, Sex, and the 7-Second Rule
This was too amusing to pass up. Aren’t we all tremendously relieved to know that men do not in fact think of sex every 7 seconds? It turns out, it’s at somewhat more graspable intervals. Apparently, men have a sex flash something like once every hour or so. Once every 1.26 hours, to be precise. […]
Wedding vs Marriage
When it comes to weddings and marriage, too much focus on the spectacle, too little on the main event?
Feisty, Flirty, and Fifty (Something)
Attitude is everything? Not really. But it helps.
Trade-Offs
Post-divorce single parent: work or shirk… date and mate… Ah, trade-offs.
The Ex Factor
Ah, the “ex” factor… for better or worse… in bed.
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 […]
Emotional Affairs
Understanding the signs and the risks of an emotional affair.