I have a theory about advice. Other than the obvious “If I didn’t ask for it, you can safely assume I either don’t want it or have no intentions of following it,” it’s been my experience that regardless of the topic (parenting, marriage, sex, careers), most advice is fairly generic. Sort of common sense, with […]
Middle Age. Sometimes All You Can Do is Laugh
With Baby Boomers making up a significant percentage of the national population and now reaching their 60s and beyond, much has been written about the joys and pains of growing older. On one hand, we tend to be more at peace with ourselves and our lives. Whether that comes from cumulative decades of meditation […]
He’s 84? Yeah, I’m on His Christmas List
Enjoying a recent happy hour with a girlfriend, when she grinned and pointed across the room to a man she said was smiling at me. The first table I saw was occupied by four young 30-somethings, and as I was flashing them my brightest I-know-I-could-be-your-mother-but-I’m-not, she burst out laughing. “No,” she said, “It’s the man […]
7 Dumb Conversations Most Happily Married Couples Don’t Have
Hubs and I went to dinner recently at a beautiful hotel on the river, and they sat us next to a younger couple that were obviously having a little tiff. They were trying to remain inconspicuous, speaking in tense, hushed voices, but it was clear to anyone nearby that whatever their original intentions were, the […]
Hubs Saw a Spider. Proof That Men Can, in fact, Scream Like a Girl
Whenever I tell someone I lived in Hawaii for several years, they invariably ask what I miss about it. They assume (rightfully so) that the never-ending sunshine, white sandy beaches, warm turquoise oceans, and breathtaking plumeria growing outside your bedroom window would be aptly named “Paradise,” and no one in their right mind wouldn’t want […]
Having Sex in Your Car? The State of Michigan Salutes You
I love human nature. We are one crazy-ass creation that I’m reasonably certain is not exactly what the Big Guy intended. My favorite morning news highlights are the reports about some idiot who got pulled over the previous night for a possible DUI. This guy skidded over to the side of the road, jumped […]
Caught Cheating on Your Wife? 9 Excuses She’ll Never Buy
Okay. So you were caught cheating on your wife. We could go either way here. I could spend the next several minutes telling you what a narcissistic tool you are and that you have the morals of an alley cat in heat, but I’m pretty sure your wife has already filled you in on your […]
I’m 60. How the Hell Did This Happen?
This year, I’m turning sixty. 6-0. As in “years old.” How is this possible? Yesterday, I swear I was forty. I’ll always be forty. I liked forty. But I woke up this morning, and I’m twenty (count ’em…twenty) years older than I feel. That’s a whole lifetime for a college student. So I’m an entire lifetime […]
Karma Called. She Wants to Talk to You
When asked about the definition of “Karma,” most people would say it means “You get what you give,” or “You get what you deserve.” And, of course, the ever-popular “Karma’s only a bitch if you are.” The idea of getting back what you give is a familiar theme, but covers only the first of the […]
7 Quick Fixes to Look Better Now. (Warning: Not for the Timid)
Hubs and I recently decided to schedule a date night. We’ve both been crazy busy lately, and we were feeling overdue for some romance time. We chose a date, then he booked the reservation for two at our favorite child-free restaurant. The only thing left to decide was what to wear. Hubs grabbed his one pair […]
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