This morning my husband Marco got up early to buy me eggs before my morning sickness kicked in. Before he got laid off, such an errand would have caused him strife.Read: 4 Reasons To Date The Unemployed

"I got to the store on the corner before it opened," he came back and explained, his voice all quiet and calm. "And when I came back and picked up the eggs, I thought of where they came from. I thought of the farm."

"The farm?" I asked, plucking two eggs from their carton in a rush to cook them and get … Read More

We've written a lot about how marriage is a financial arrangement, romance eventually fizzles, and having kids can make your once-bottomless libido as dry as an unused diaper. So it would seem to be common knowledge that passion, while important in the beginning of a relationship, isn't what makes a marriage work. But according to a new study from researchers at the University of Iowa, since the 1930's people's desire for traits like dependability and stability have fallen, while their wishes for lust and love have risen. Have Hollywood myths and the fetishization of romance … Read More

In this holiday season of gratitude and giving, I wanted to express my thanks for this forum in which to speak, and for all of you. I don't take lightly this opportunity, which allows me to share my thoughts and ideas despite their being considered less than typical in some circles. 

I am grateful too for the places in which I can "preach to the choir," so to speak. But here, I so very much value the chance to talk to people who, though different from me, are here to read with open minds and hearts, people who, like myself, … Read More

Wish he'd remember to put down the toilet seat? Can't he possibly clean the garage when you ask him to? Turn your rough-around-the-edges guy into a true gentleman with these training tips.

Married names, like the institution of marriage itself, are not what they used to be.

As women, we've heard all about what we're supposed to do. Whether or not it came directly from our parents, someone told us that taking a man's last name demonstrates that we're committed to our marriage. It's the best thing for our children because everyone knows that a child should have his/her father's last name. Maybe it was an old lady at church, a nosy neighbor, or your mom's friend who always has all the answers.

We've heard about our options and the inherent difficulties … Read More

I’ve always been kind of spontaneous. A few years ago, I was living in Atlanta, and in a span of two weeks, I had accepted a job, packed up my house, sold my car and moved to NY. Just as suddenly a few years later, I moved back to Atlanta to be with Fred. I like change, excitement, breaking out of the routine.

Recently I’ve been getting the itch to move somewhere again, and it hit me: I can’t just pick up and go any time I want to. I’m engaged. I have another person’s feelings and future to consider. … Read More

You may not understand football, but now you’ll be able to fake it like a champion. Firstly, it’s Super Bowl XLII (that’s forty-two to you, Caesar) and it is being played in Glendale, Arizona on February 3rd.

Other key facts:

A) The AFC (American Football Conference) is being represented by the New England Patriots. They were once known as the Boston Patriots but changed their name when they began playing in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Their logo is the stylized profile of a minuteman. Their principle colors are Nautical Blue, Red, White, and silver (so-called New Century Silver).

B) The Pats (as they are called) … Read More

My second marriage was spectacular in its disastrousness: a ten-car pile-up of misjudgment, duplicity, and, in the end, terrible behavior verging on the felonious.

For literary purposes, I'm going to the ex-husband in question as CB, which stands for cuddle bum (cuddling being the only thing at which he truly excelled, aside from lying). As the breakup fades mercifully into the distance, the reasons why our union failed so dismally become increasingly clear.

What I know now, but didn't then, is this: it's not enough for a couple to share sizzling chemistry, or a passion … Read More