A journalist and author's musings on love, marriage, divorce and life
Posted in Expectations, Happiness, Needs, Relationships, Romantic relationships, Sex, Women on Jan 28th, 2020
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, […]
Posted in Aging, Consensual nonmonogamy, Dating, Expectations, Happiness, Midlife, Needs, Relationships, Romantic relationships, Sex, Women on Jan 7th, 2020
Here’s one way older women can get the sex they crave while also giving themselves a healthy boost — practicing consensual non-monogamy.
Posted in Expectations, Needs, Relationship contract, Relationships, Sex on Dec 31st, 2019
If sex matters to you and you expect it in your romantic relationship, there’s only one way to know if your partner’s on the same page as you are — talk about it and come to some agreements and continue to talk about it.
Posted in engagement, Expectations, Marital plan, Marriage, Needs, Parenting prenup, Relationship contract, Relationships, Romantic relationships, Sex, Weddings on Nov 5th, 2019
You and your partner have a unique relationship– why would you want to have the same marriage everyone else has?
Posted in Aging, Divorce, Expectations, Midlife, Needs, Relationships, Romantic relationships, Sex, Women on Oct 15th, 2019
We have many myths about menopausal women. What we really need is understanding and education, not only for us but also for our romantic partners.
Posted in Divorce, Expectations, Infidelity, Relationships, Romantic relationships, Sex on Oct 8th, 2019
No matter what kind of punishment society puts on people’s sexual lives, they are most likely still going to risk it.
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 Divorce, Expectations, Marriage, Relationships, Romantic relationships, Sex on Aug 6th, 2019
There are many ways to end a marriage lovingly and kindly, not only to your soon-to-be former spouse, but also to yourself.
Posted in Children, Consensual nonmonogamy, Coupledom, Dating, Expectations, Family, Happiness, LGBT, Love, Marriage, Millennials, Parenting, Relationships, Romantic relationships, Sex, Single parents, Singles on Jul 23rd, 2019
Your kid’s in their late 20s. Maybe flirting with their 30s. You know, millennials. They’re forging ahead in their career or graduate school or basically anything else that seems to indicate they are on a path toward self-sufficiency (and what parent doesn’t want to see them nail that?) and a meaningful life. They’re adulting! There’s […]
Posted in Consensual nonmonogamy, Expectations, Love, Marriage, Millennials, Needs, Relationships, Romantic relationships, Sex, Wife on Jul 16th, 2019
Miley Cyrus’ in-your-face admission that her sexual attraction for others didn’t necessarily end once she married is an important, honest discussion.
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