A journalist and author's musings on love, marriage, divorce and life
Posted in Expectations, Relationships, Stereotypes, Work on Sep 27th, 2016
I loved my wedding rings. The first one, purchased when I was not yet 21, from a jeweler’s case in Golden, Colorado, was a gorgeous delicate band of flowers in white gold. Because it was mass produced, I imagine there were hundreds of other hippish young women who wore the same band to prove their […]
Posted in Children, Divorce, Expectations, Family, Infidelity, Relationships on Sep 20th, 2016
None of us wed thinking we’ll get divorced. Oh sure, most of us are aware that divorce is an option, but not for all, whether for religious beliefs, a desire to make it work no matter what (commitment being a commitment), fear of “failing” or perhaps good ol’ stubbornness. And then, stuff happens. Stuff happened […]
Posted in Coupledom, Dating, Expectations, Love, Marriage, Men, Relationships, Sex on Sep 13th, 2016
I am not a fan of the self-help industry nor of most so-called relationship “experts.” Whenever people start spewing what someone should or shouldn’t do, I get nervous. Who can tell us what’s right or wrong for us? That said, some people often make sense in sharing their stories of their missteps and what they […]
Posted in Expectations, Love, Men, Relationships, Wife, Women on Sep 6th, 2016
We had been talking about honesty in romantic relationships — how honest should you be, and if there’s a place for little white lies. It was prompted by a memory. Years ago a friend was egged on by her husband to tell him her fantasies. She hesitated for a long time because her fantasy involved […]
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