Posted in Caregiving, Children, Expectations, Family, Marriage, Mothers, Parenting, Relationships, Romantic relationships, Single parents, Stereotypes, Women on Apr 7th, 2020
There are so many things to be paying attention to and concerned about during the coronavirus pandemic. We are facing something we have never experienced before, with huge health ramifications right now that are sure to grow, and economic ramifications that will last for a long time, with no end in sight. And we are […]
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Posted in Cohabitation, Coupledom, Dating, Divorce, Expectations, Happiness, Live Apart Together, Marriage, Millennials, Needs, Relationships, Romantic relationships, Singles on Mar 31st, 2020
“Can your marriage survive the coronavirus?” asks CNN. “How to avoid a lockdown divorce,” advises the Spectator. “This is the secret to successful self-isolation with a partner; Spoiler: It’s not going to be easy,” warns Stylist. “Coronavirus: Divorce rates in US could see spike if couples are forced to stay indoors for long, warn experts,” […]
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Posted in Caregiving, Children, Divorce, Expectations, Family, Marriage, Mothers, Parenting, Relationships, Romantic relationships, Wife, Women, Work on Mar 10th, 2020
There was an uncomfortable moment at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony when Donald Sylvester gave his acceptance speech after winning an Oscar for sound editing the film Ford v Ferrari. “The real support comes from home. So I want to thank my wonderful wife of 34 years, who gave up her editing career for me […]
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Democratic presidential hopeful Mike Bloomberg didn’t have a stellar first debate, but many still see the billionaire as the best person to defeat Donald Trump. If he wins the presidency, here’s something that will be new to the White House — he’ll move in with his longtime romantic partner to whom he’s not married Bloomberg, […]
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Posted in Caregiving, Divorce, Expectations, Gender, Happiness, LGBT, Marriage, Needs, Relationships, Romantic relationships, Stereotypes, Wife, Women on Feb 18th, 2020
It’s 2020 — guys, it’s time for you to do your share of the domestic duties. It shouldn’t have to be said — again — but yet here we are. In the same week that marriage historian Stephanie Coontz wrote how hetero marriages could learn a lot from same-sex couples when it comes to equality, […]
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Posted in Aging, Divorce, Happiness, Love, Marriage, Midlife, Relationships, Romantic relationships, Stereotypes, Women on Feb 11th, 2020
Whether you are a fan of the advice in Sheryl Sandberg’s 2013 best-seller Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, or not, the Facebook executive has made a lasting impression on working women. And she’s doing it again — this time when it comes to finding love. Last week, Sandberg, widowed when her […]
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What’s more romantic than what Charlie Hunnam and his girlfriend are already doing — showing up for each other day after day, year after year, even though there’s nothing legally making them do that;?
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Can we talk about sex? Of course we can, but most of us don’t. Oh, we may boast to friends about the great sex we’ve had (and hopefully we have) or make jokes with then about the crappy sex we’ve had (we’ve all been there), but talking about sex — what we think about it, […]
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Posted in Aging, Coupledom, Expectations, Happiness, Love, Midlife, Relationships, Romantic relationships, Singles, Stereotypes, Women on Jan 21st, 2020
The desire for Brad and Jen to be romantically together is less about them being the perfect couple (they weren’t) and more about the narrative people have created for single women like Jen.
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Most of us would agree that kids need to be raised in a loving environment and tneed their parents to love them. But love each other? Actually, no.
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