The Darth Vader syndrome
My friend Mary is in a funk. She thinks the world is coming to an end because of COVID-19. She [...]
Good-bye Analog Road
It's no surprise to me that the coronavirus is about to make the virtual side of digital life into the [...]
ERs where missile were
I have done a lot of thinking lately. Usually I lack the free time. Now free time is all time. [...]
Those adoring eyes
People gripe a lot about the in-law part of marriage. It's an age-old complaint, of course. Love for a partner [...]
Porn and the man
When I was growing up, I would have been shocked to imagine the exchange that follows. It's not that sexuality [...]
Revisions, big and small
What makes up individual mental health is a stormy enough topic on its own. But add the complications of a [...]
All my food in vain
Can cooking ruffle a relationship? I didn't think so, but then again I eat out often, and when I'm at [...]
Other people’s messes
Can you live with other people's messes? It's a question I've pondered with my husband, usually after being at the [...]
T-Rex in your bed
Pets are a relationship mainstay, right? What's a love affair without a dog or a cat? I'd taken pets for [...]
When she falls for her
Coming up with clear answers when people ask questions about heterosexual breakups is hard enough. Add gender issues and it [...]
Did I say you could sleep with me?
In 2014, an interviewer asked venerable British actor Michael Caine about the secret of his 40 years of marriage to [...]
Love and politics
What to do when dramatic disagreements over a president mar an otherwise stable relationship?