A journalist and author's musings on love, marriage, divorce and life
Posted in Aging, Beauty, Expectations, Marriage, Men, Midlife, Relationships, Romantic relationships, Stereotypes, Wife, Women on Dec 24th, 2019
The older man-younger woman dynamic generally creates unequal relationships; older women-younger men marriages appear to be much more equal partnerships. Isn’t that what we, especially women, want?
Posted in Aging, Caregiving, Dating, Expectations, Happiness, Live Apart Together, Men, Midlife, Needs, Relationships, Singles, Women on Dec 10th, 2019
While older women may want companionship, they also treasure their independence. Being in a live apart together relationship can give them both.
Posted in Aging, Expectations, Love, Marriage, Men, Midlife, Millennials, Relationships, Romantic relationships, Stereotypes, Women on Oct 29th, 2019
Dennis Quaid’s fiancee is almost 40 years younger than he is, but being closer in age doesn’t guarantee you’ll have a “better” or more “real” marriage
Posted in Expectations, Friends, Gender, LGBT, Men, Relationships, Stereotypes on Oct 22nd, 2019
As soon as I got the Airbnb inquiry from a man to rent the bedroom in my house for one night so he and his (unnamed) friend could take part in a race early the next day, I had a gut reaction. I’ve had experience with friends sharing an Airbnb before. “To be clear,” I […]
Posted in Children, Expectations, Gender, Men, Parenting, Relationships, Stereotypes, Women on Sep 17th, 2019
Recently, Ryan Stephens — a self-proclaimed “father, voracious reader, strategist, optimistic contrarian” — asked on Twitter, “How do you help transform your son into a good man?” and then detailed bullet points he and his wife, Alaina, follow based on a post on their Dialed in Men blog. So, I questioned whether being a good […]
Posted in Expectations, Infidelity, Marriage, Men, Needs, Relationships, Sex, Stereotypes, Women on Sep 3rd, 2019
Recently, I was asked why my former husband cheated on me. I hadn’t really been asked that before although I certainly have talked openly about his affair — how it impacted me, our kids, our marriage, etc., etc. But why he had an affair? That was a new one, so I had to think, all […]
Posted in Dating, Expectations, Men, Relationships, Romantic relationships, Singles, Women on Aug 13th, 2019
Maybe instead of presenting our best and what we want in others, we might want to consider what we find challenging about ourselves as romantic partners.
Posted in Aging, Children, Expectations, Family, Fathers, Men, Midlife, Parenting, Relationships, Singles, Stereotypes on Jul 9th, 2019
Posted in Caregiving, Children, Expectations, Family, Fathers, Gender, Happiness, Men, Mothers, Needs, Parenting, Relationships on May 14th, 2019
Women are unhappy with the unequal division of labor; here are 36 questions to see if your partner will be the kind of man you want to have kids with.
Posted in Caregiving, Children, Divorce, Expectations, Fathers, Gender, Happiness, Marital plan, Marriage, Men, Mothers, Needs, Parenting, Relationship contract, Relationships, Romantic relationships, Wife, Women on May 7th, 2019
Women do more more chores and caregiving than men do, and we are getting fed up. Here’s how to change that.
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