It’s here!! I’m all giddy and stuff to release my fourth book, I Think My Guardian Angel Drinks, Irreverent Advice on Living Well After 60…Because Wine is Always Age-Appropriate. It’s a big booty book of your favorite essays from Laugh Lines, plus a few never-before published articles, plus Bonus chapters on Baby Boomer Beauty Tips, […]
Does Your Husband Think You Spend Too Much? Women Share: How to Get Those Packages Through the Door
My DIL called me one day, describing a somewhat heated debate she and my otherwise perfect son had about what he calls her “shopping problem.” Normally, I don’t like to intervene in their marriage (okay, that’s a lie…Hubs has to physically restrain me most of the time), but I told my son that if my darling DIL has a […]
Men. If You Want to Drive Us Crazy, Here’s a List to Get You Started
I wrote an essay about things wives do that makes our husbands a little nutsy, and my female readers immediately put up a group shout for equal air time. My favorite request was from a close friend who said, “What about us? We love our husbands, so we can’t shoot ’em, but sometimes they make […]
Dear Hollywood, Can’t You Just Go Steady?
Drew Barrymore & Tom Green, nine months. Bradley Cooper & Jennifer Esposito, four months. Carmen Electra & Dennis Rodman, nine days. Renee Zellweger & Kenny Chesney, four months. Nicholas Cage & Lisa Marie Presley, three months. Jennifer Lopez & Cris Judd, seven months. Cher & Greg Allman, nine days. Britney Spears & Jason Alexander, fifty-five […]
Happily Married, But Sleeping Apart. Seven Reasons Why
I have a confession to make. Hubs and I don’t sleep in the same bed. Yes, we share the same bedroom. Just not the same bed. Yes, we’re still crazy about each other. As Baby Boomers get older, we begin to realize the importance of a good night’s sleep. Culturally, we are expected to sleep […]
Six Common Marriage Truisms That Aren’t Actually True
As I was sitting in my living room, chatting with my daughter-in-law, I saw a photo in a magazine of Zsa Zsa Gabor. I commented on how sad I was when she passed away, and my DIL replied, “Who?” God, I’m officially old. I spent the next several minutes telling her about the Gabor sisters. […]
Reality TV. The 8 Weirdest Shows, Ever
Flipping through the online guide on TV the other night, I found a show called “Marriage Bootcamp.” It sounded interesting, maybe like one of those Dr. Phil type shows, about how to have a successful, long-term marriage. Not even close. Five minutes into the show, there were three couples screaming obscenities at each other, two of the women were […]
Midlife BFFs. One is Good. A Tribe is Better
Hubs and I recently heard that some close friends of ours were splitting up after twelve years of marriage. We thought they were happy together, and we couldn’t figure out what would implode what seemed to be a strong marriage or if there was anything we could do to help. Shortly thereafter, the guys met up for […]
Chin Hairs and Back Fat. No Laughing Matter (Until Now)!
It’s here!! I’m beyond excited to release my third book, Chin Hairs & Back Fat, Somewhere Between Tweezers, Yoga Pants & a Box of Wine. It’s a compilation of many of your favorite essays from Laugh Lines, plus a few you haven’t read yet, all in one place! My personal stash arrived this week, […]
“I Cannot Tell a Lie,” Said No Wife, Ever.
Doing a little research on why our culture has such a high divorce rate, and I discovered that experts, while not necessarily in unison about the ranking order of the most common reasons, do agree on the topics. Lack of communication (the Mars-Venus thing), finances (one of you is a penny-pincher, one of you spends […]
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