A journalist and author's musings on love, marriage, divorce and life
Posted in Expectations, Love, Marriage, Relationships, Work on Feb 11th, 2014
A neighbor and I were chatting recently and as we told each other what was in store for the day, she mentioned she was heading to the farmers market. “Nothing better than some fresh veggies,” I said. “That, and oogling the hot farmers,” she said, without missing a beat and with a big grin. I’ve […]
Posted in Dating, Expectations, Infidelity, Love, Relationships, Sex on Feb 5th, 2014
I recently saw the movie “Her,” and while it isn’t the best movie I’ve ever seen, it is pretty much at the top when it comes to raising fascinating questions: what it means to be human, what we mean when we talk about love and intimacy, what sex is, and yes, how we can be […]
Posted in Aging, Divorce, Friends, Love, Marriage, Men, Midlife, Relationships, Women on Jan 21st, 2014
Buzz Aldrin has been promoting his new book, Mission to Mars: My Vision for Space Exploration, which details his plan to have space travel and a permanent presence on the Red Planet by the 2030s. As controversial as that may be for some, he made just as many headlines when the former astronaut started dating […]
Posted in Expectations, Love, Marriage, Relationships on Dec 24th, 2013
Christmas is upon us and while I know not everyone celebrates, all of us can take part in the spirit of the season. So, I’d like to give anyone who stumbles upon this site a gift. But before I get to that, here’s the back story. I love my job for many reasons, but perhaps […]
Posted in Dating, Divorce, Expectations, Love, Marriage, Relationships on Dec 2nd, 2013
Oh, love! My co-author Susan Pease Gadoua’s article in Psychology Today, “Three reasons why you shouldn’t marry for love,” has hit a nerve. It had more than 111,000 hits in a week, and we have had dozens and dozens of emails from people in response, many who agree. What does that say about love and […]
Posted in Expectations, Relationships on Nov 18th, 2013
I’ve been busy interviewing couples for The New I Do recently who experimented with opening their marriage (these have been fun interviews!), and was struck by what one woman told me. Monogamy can be dangerous, she says, because if you’re unable to express your sexuality, express being attracted to other people and be able to […]
Posted in Children, Dating, Divorce, Expectations, Family, Relationships on Nov 4th, 2013
I’m sure I was as surprised as anyone else to read that Norway is promoting date nights for couples as a way to stop the country’s 40 percent divorce rate. Solveig Horne, Norway’s new minister for children, equality and social inclusion and a divorcee herself, says, “It is important to find small pockets of time where […]
Posted in Expectations, Marriage, Relationships, Sex on Oct 29th, 2013
I decided to “like” Psychology Today’s page on Facebook today, and while scrolling through the stories highlighted, I was intrigued by the teaser, “While it takes two to couple up, it takes only one to make things a whole lot better.” OK, sold, so I clicked on the link that lead to an article highlighting […]
Posted in Dating, Expectations, Marriage, Relationships on Oct 22nd, 2013
I have been married twice and while I loved both my former husbands (well, at the time), neither was my “best friend.” Is that why I’m twice divorced? The answer might depend on whom I ask. People and so-called relationship experts are all over the map on the answer. Over at Thought Catalog, it’s a […]
Posted in Divorce, Expectations, Marriage, Millennials, Relationships on Oct 15th, 2013
Men and women are pushing back marriage — if they’re even getting married, that is. While our parents may have married in their early 20s, most women nowadays are marrying at 27 and most men at 29. Should we really be worried? Delaying marriage has its perks, especially if you’re a woman: Women accumulate more […]
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