A reader recently shared her conflicted feelings about dating an older man: I’ve been dating a guy that is 20 years older than me. I’m 28. I never saw myself being with someone so much older but since I’ve met him, I’ve never been happier. Older men are not always looking for a younger women . . .
How will you destroy your relationship?
Don't worry, this post is not as ominous as it sounds... I was talking to a friend last week who's a relationship therapist. One of the first requests he'll make of his coupled clients is: "I want each of you to list all the ways in which you will destroy your relationship with each . . .
About fear
I worry a lot. It started with the first day I walked by myself three blocks from my house to my elementary school. Maybe I'd get lost, or get hit by a car, or wouldn't actually make it inside the building. I was 8 years old. This tendency continued throughout my schooling. I worried about . . .
Fear vs. freedom
I wrote this piece about my first paragliding adventure for a website called SingleMindedWomen, which you should check out if you have a chance. I was originally hoping to make the story about independence and the excitement of solo travel, but it ended up being about something else: letting go of . . .
The politics of dating
I'm actually going to talk about politics in this post, sort of. Lately our country has become more polarized...you're either a Sarah Palin Mamma grizzly or you're a pot-smoking hippie freak liberal. Apparently there is nothing in-between anymore, at least according to talk show hosts. (And don't . . .