‘Tinker Bell’ pajamas. — During my single years after my divorce, there was a time when I engaged in an affair with a married man whom I worked with. I’m not proud of this chapter in my life and it was a chaotic and negative experience all around. One of the more dramatic events…

In a sea of couples — I realized something. — On a recent trip to Las Vegas, we stayed at a resort with multiple pools on a very hot weekend. Predictably, we spent the majority of our time at the pool. As I lay in my chair by the clear aqua water attempting to get a tan while trying not…

There were no cell phones. There was no internet. — Traveling cross-country on a Greyhound bus When I was 20, I traveled on a Greyhound bus from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to Key West, Florida. It took 6 days. This was the 90s. There were no cell phones. There was no internet. …

Time tells. — There are many out there who believe people are capable of change. And then there are those who believe that a leopard can never change his or her spots. When I decided to meet my ex-husband for a casual breakfast after 5 years of estrangement, I was genuinely curious to…

Am I cheating on my partner? — I’m a married woman but I don’t always wear my wedding ring. In fact, I usually go out without it on. Am I cheating on my partner? Am I a horrible wife? Do I hate my ring? I’ll explain. A lot of the time I don’t wear my wedding ring…

At what point do you intervene in your teen's dating life? — It’s always dicey being the parent of a teenager who’s dating. You never quite know what you’re going to get. And I’m not just talking about the person your teen is dating. You never quite know what you’re going to get with that teenager’s parents. In our case, it was…

For better and for worse. — Violence and/or abuse is generally not what we think of when women imagine a life of happily ever after with a partner. Then why do so many women — including myself— often become entangled with partners who are violent? I’ve pondered this for a while now and though I don’t…

It’s not just about insecurity. — The subject of porn and how it relates to people’s relationships has always been something that fascinates me — mainly because I have had so many of my own personal feelings about pornography wrapped up in it. I once wrote an article about porn that expresses why so many women…

In case you needed a reminder. — You don’t have to spend another holiday with people who make you miserable. I’m here to make you feel better about that decision with some sensible reasons as to why… Your Mental Health Matters Even though many of us are raised to believe that the holidays are a time for visiting our relatives and…