When the non-hoity-toity go upscale, surprises (and delights) await.

Never mind the temperature, make sure to wear two sweaters and a scarf.

When an eye goes south during a Rome August it's not on vacation.

Finding the right doctor is really code for the doctor who turns a blind eye.

Some of the most persistent Italian charmers are Dad-aged.

Be careful when you get a "military" man to run your Rome workouts.

The Italian stay-at-home tendency is cultural, economic, and enduring.

Who says marriage isn't for everyone? When it's a fad it is.

When under Italian-language siege, there's always a one-word way out: Mannaggia.

How do you tell your Italian husband that all those refills come in one sitting?

In Rome, getting used to new friends can be a nightmare waiting to happen.

Marriage can make getting permits that much easier, but where did you say you were born?