The holidays are upon us! Are you dreaming about cozying up with your honey by a roaring fire? Romantic walks in a winter wonderland after a pristine snowfall? Tears of joy as your partner surprises you with just the perfect gift? Not so fast. Unfortunately,…
Last week I went to a seasonal party. I arrived solo and seemed to immediately catch the attention of a man who I did not know. Within minutes, I was being told how sexy and exotic I looked, and not to leave without telling him….
My husband spends an inordinate amount of time working on national security cases in Ottawa. His legal work is “top secret” which means that he can’t even tell me the location of his office. I try to probe like any self-respecting wife about what he…
It’s tough being a guy on Valentine’s Day. Over half of women say they would end their relationship if their partner didn’t give them anything on this annual ritual for lovers. Talk about performance anxiety! While there isn’t data on whether women are just making…
Here is what took two decades of being in a heterosexual relationship to learn. Like many people, my husband: 1. Takes what I say at face value. 2. Is not able to read my mind. I wrote a thesis on gender differences in cognitive functioning…
Happy New Year, dear reader! Did you set any resolutions today? Hordes of people did—40% to be exact. I’m not one of them. I gave up on making New Year’s resolutions years ago. I was never very creative in any case—lose weight, exercise more, and…
Last week I went to a seasonal party. I arrived solo and seemed to immediately catch the attention of a man who I did not know. Within minutes, I was being told how sexy and exotic I looked, and not to leave without telling him….
My husband John and I are celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary this year. We have never been sentimental about our anniversary. The most we ever do is exchange cards—if we remember (my BFF, Heather, whose nephew was born on our wedding day sometimes reminds me)….
Being a mom can suck from time to time—schlepping a noisy carload of kids to outer Suburbia for little league; making 11th hour trips to the hardware store to pick up parts for the science project your kid forgot was due the next day; or,…
After I pumped out two kids in less than two years, my husband and I decided it was time to take birth control more seriously. We opted for the barrier method. The barriers were the two small kids who slept curled up between us. God…