Welcome, dear readers, to part deux in my limited series on why I’m a tool… Oh, wait! That’s a different article. Check back for the book “Why I’m a tool; and so can you,” by Random House publishing, on sale Fall 2020. Moving along now; the next part I’m going to talk about in this…
Breaking up can be hard to do, but once done it can be incredibly liberating and positive. There are times when you look back and wonder if it was the right decision – second guessing your judgment. Then there are times when you talk yourself into rekindling the romance. Rekindling a romance is tricky. What’s…
Do you remember how your teacher always reminded you to believe in science? Throughout history, science has been the foundation of what it means to be human. It’s why we’ve been able to move from being animals to the technological civilization we are today. And it turns out, your teachers were right — and not…
Our text exchange on Hinge was pretty amazing. She was witty, funny, engaging, and so excited to meet, just as much as I was. I couldn’t wait for our date. And the date was pretty darn good, honestly. She messaged me: Hey, I haven’t heard from you. I guess you’re not interested? Good luck to…
F. Scott Fitzgerald famously called the Roaring Twenties – which happened on the heels of the 1918 flu pandemic – “the most expensive orgy in history.” Now, as more and more Americans are vaccinated, some are saying all the sexual energy pent up over the past year will be unleashed, with Yale sociologist Nicholas Christakis…
Online dating is a fixture in today’s culture, often riddled with the same frustrations and quirks as searching for love in person. Online, though, it’s maybe not a matter of looking for love in all the wrong places, but a matter of looking for love among the wrong people. There are thousands of scams floating…
The decision of seeking marriage counseling can be hard or your partner may not be willing. But during transition periods of life, a lack of communication, mistrust, sense of infidelity may need counseling of the expert. Marriage counselors often have credentials and expertise in that particular field but you may have to try out a…
Across the country an unprecedented number of couples are suddenly spending every waking and sleeping hour of the day with one another. That’s what many older retired couples do too, even when there isn’t a pandemic. Their experiences are worth listening to, because many psychology studies find that marriages among the Medicare-eligible set are the…
There comes a time in every relationship when the initial spark gets extinguished. It is up to the amorous couple to light the flame of their love once more but this is easier said than done. In fact, once the spark is entirely gone, many couples, even married ones, tend to break up for good….
The parental unit is changing. The post-WWII dream of the nuclear family is fading into a worn past. Gender, race, and even the number of partners people choose are challenging what it means to be a family. Millennials are getting married less than their parents. “In 2018, 15 percent of young adults ages 25-34 live…
Ben Franklin once said that those who choose security over liberty deserve neither. He was, granted, talking about matters of state, but his words hold true for relationships as much as they do politics. Many of us reach that stage in our relationship where we have to make a decision — give it time or…
Forbes Magazine says: “Of those who have dated a coworker, 42 percent said they had an ongoing, casual relationship; 36 percent said they had a “random office hookup;” 29 percent had been in a serious, long-term relationship; and 16 percent had met their spouse or partner at work.” Love is a battlefield. And love at…
