Have you ever been deluded by an illusion of love? If so, you are not alone. The most extreme story I’ve heard is of a Montreal woman, Sandra Bagaria. Sandra met Amina Arraf, a Syrian blogger and activist on-line. Their texts and photo sharing became…
Here is the super interesting thing I learned recently from my new pal realtor/designer Nancie. The new trend in family homes is having two master bedrooms with separate ensuite bathrooms. Eight years ago, The National Association of Home Builders predicted that 60 percent of custom…
I’m in North Bay at my pal Heather’s cottage. Heather’s dad built this cottage with his bare hands in 1960. As a surgeon, his hands often worked magic, and this is a very magical place. Modern mega-homes have popped up all around Trout Lake in…
By now you are either freaking out or feeling relieved. Last week’s big-ticket news item was that Ashley Madison (the on-line adultery service) got hacked. The hackers now have the personal information including sexual preferences of Ashley Madison’s 37 million members. If you are a…
Leave it to Fox News to hit another one out of the ballpark. A little while back, one of their male commentators was debating the wage gap between men and women. Sure, women earn less than men, but that’s because they are less ambitious and…
Arguments are a good thing. So how do you make the most of them? I recently read a study that found that more than 40% of couples believe that fighting helps keep the lines of communication open. Tackling problems head on can be better for…
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 not like I was looking for more reasons to roll my eyes at Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s “proof of relationship” protocols. (Here’s my rant from June 11.) But after reading today’s front-page story in The Toronto Star, “Proof of love? 532 pages aren’t enough,”…
Your spouse is your best friend, your lover — and your housemate. It doesn’t sound sexy, but hashing out how you will work together as domestic partners will help keep your love alive. Wouldn’t it be a shame to ruin a perfectly good marriage over…
Ok, here is the thing. I want a launch party for my book. The only teensy weensy thing standing in my way (apart from having to re-write the darn book for the third time to re-focus my audience) is a huge platform, the kind of…