Is he just not that into you?

When I saw the movie He’s Just Not That Into You on opening weekend, I wasn’t prepared for the packs of women filling the theater.  The best-selling book by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo obviously has a following, but many women question the advice it offers.  When you read the author’s instructions that women should […]

Be the star of your own Valentine's Day

When my sisters and I were kids, we had a favorite ritual with our babysitter. We’d set our old kitchen table with a lace tablecloth, pull out the fine candlesticks and put our boxed Kraft Macaroni and Cheese into a crystal serving bowl. Classical music played on my dad’s record player and we felt like […]

Endurance test

We talked about all the important relationship stuff before we got engaged. Once we did, there was a greater psychic urgency to make sure we were doing the right thing.

Truth and dare

Having “the talk” is about as fun as having your nose hairs plucked with a dull pair of needle-nosed pliers.

Body of lies

I always knew I wanted to create a deeply satisfying relationship where I felt really understood by my partner.