The blog post yesterday about the French government opposing forced marriages had some people asking my thoughts about marriage in general. And I wonder –with the rise in infidelity and living together instead of walking down the aisle — does marriage have a future?
Paris Fights Forced Marriages as Arranged Love Headlines
At a dinner party the other evening I had a talk about arranged marriage with a successful businessman and his wife, both from India. What struck me most were his thoughts about “the spark.”
Health, Hostility, and Happiness
Love and Friendship from London to Lebanon
Of friendships, Anaïs Nin says: “Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.”
Deal Breakers and Your Health
In writing about relationships, I often focus on intimacy, friendship, forgiveness, and sex. But as we enter into a new stressed-up era it is time to take a look at our health and how health factors into relationships at home, at work, and with your health decisions.
Text Messaging Can Mean Love, Danger, or a Deal Breaker
The art of a text message can warm a heart and ease tension. But it can also create danger, become a boundary violation, or turn into a cell phone smashing.
Sniping at Each Other, A Love Deal Breaker
Love Deal-breakers and Word Power
I so often hear from men and women looking for love, but once they find it something goes wrong. Words become swords instead of roses. Here is an updated column that looks at creative loving, deal-breakers, and word power.
Fight the Blues Week: Love, Laugh Videos, Sex, and Comments
When we think of “Girls Night Out” we think of laughing ladies. To help with the giggles, it seems that ladies in Britain are given free alcohol in bars. This past month, there is some consideration about ending the practice. from BBC News Last week, Alice and Jane of Redbook magazine weighed in and asked…
Love Bits: Sex, Fun, Red and Happy
With economic worries couples tend to be more stressed. So as Dr. Ruth tells us, we can even go through a sexual recession. But here are some thoughts on keeping balance and spice in your life.