A previous post summarized the many myths about desire differences and the sex- therapy approach to resolving them-using either self-help or professional therapy. The sex-therapy program helps many couples-but not all. Recently, Canadian researchers reported an effective new approach, eight weeks of group therapy that produced significant benefits. It's based on reimagining lovemaking to facilitate sex worth wanting. What if Low Desire Is a Reasonable Response to Lackluster Sex?
On Grady Harris's wedding day, his father, a Presbyterian preacher, presided over the vows. And when my father told us to kiss, and we did, I felt a sense of joy that I'd never felt before, Harris says. I've had a life full of happiness But that was a new joy. Harris was 60, and marrying for the first time. Now 69, he lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife, Marcia Wood, 66, who has an art gallery in the city.
I visited the hospital regularly, bringing cookies and offering support to his girlfriend, who is also in the program. During my last visit, I unknowingly arrived at the exact moment doctors began withdrawing life support. I had no idea it was going to happen and witnessed the kind of raw grief that comes in moments like that. Afterward, I hugged his girlfriend and quietly left.
By saying that he regrets that he is unable to accept their kind invitation. Yes, Miss Manners knows that you do not consider it kind. The omission was wrong whether or not it was related to those altercations as was the employee's failure to understand that this is not a business occasion. But Miss Manners is trying to keep you from making the working relationship even worse.
I found out that someone within a friend group completely faked being a student at a relatively prestigious university in the area. Nobody had a clue. He basically came and hung out with people and pretended that he also attended classes. He had actually dropped out of school years ago. He'd even pretended that he graduated and had attended the ceremony.
My kids' maternal grandfather (my father) is declining rapidly with dementia. Christmas is right around the corner, and making plans has been a last-minute thing due to figuring out whether maternal grandparents would be able to host Christmas. In the previous 25 years, we have worked around the schedule of [my daughters'] paternal grandparents and [my] sister-in-law. This is the first year that we informed my mother-in-law that we would be going to my parents' [house] on Christmas Day.
When partners are unhappy, they communicate this mostly indirectly. They don't just express unhappiness during arguments - they're meaner, sabotage their partners, and deliberately stir negative emotions. They often have the attitude "If I'm unhappy, you're going to be unhappy too." Below are seven communication patterns people exhibit when they're unhappy in their relationship. This article isn't meant to be judgmental. Readers may notice they're enacting some patterns and on the receiving end of others.
Dear Eric: My mother-in-law, Dana, 79, was married for 51 years before her husband passed six years ago. She visits us frequently. When she does, she stays at our house or with one of my husband's sisters. Within the last six months, Dana began dating a senior gentleman, Peter. Apparently, they knew each other in high school and recently reconnected. As of this writing, only the two sisters have met Peter.
For all that dating apps feel ubiquitous in 2025, there's an equally forceful counterweight to them: frustration with dating apps and everything about them. But there's a growing body of evidence that people, especially in Gen Z, are logging out of these apps for good. In an article for WIRED, Daniel Roman observed that the percentage of Americans who were using dating apps dropped from 18% to 15% between 2019 and 2022.
When my son was just a year old, our family of three packed up our lives and moved nearly 2,000 miles from our home state of Colorado to Massachusetts. In doing so, we left behind family, life-long friends, and everything familiar to us. It was a decision driven by a vision I shared with my husband: a chance to reset, create new opportunities, and build a future on our own terms. That was more than 13 years ago, and I've learned a lot since then.
Our planet of thoughts, communication, and all that is in our minds, Mercury enters Libra on September 18, 2025, where it will remain until October 6, 2025. Whereas Mercury is thinking, Libra is harmonizing. It is beauty, connection, and balance, although the air sign brings the kind of balance that can be measured not only in tangible ways but in the harmonic frequency of the moment.
Last week, I learned a new online phrase, courtesy of the Men On The Internet: 'the fridge protects the snacks'. The 'snacks' in question are young, hot, dateable women who are tasty, delectable, moreish. The 'fridge' part refers to their less attractive, more frumpy or larger, refrigerator-dimensioned friends. Charming, right?
Ask your roommate to have a household meeting. At the meeting, point out that you have noticed the many notes all over your home with your roommate's requests for work to be done. Push back. Explain that you do not appreciate the notes. You prefer having a direct conversation about the delineation of duties in your shared space. Acknowledge that the two of you have different standards,
It's become a bit of an inevitability: I'll be scrolling social media at night, as one does, when I stumble upon a drama-filled reel about someone going through a divorce. Then the algorithm does its thing and, before I know it, I'm being served countless #DivorceTok videos. It doesn't matter that I'm happily married - I can't seem to scroll past one of these reels without staying tuned in until the end. Many of my friends report being served (and watching) the same things. Which begs the question: Why are happily married people obsessed with watching breakup content?
My college bestie has many wonderful qualities, and I won't go into those because this is an advice column letter. I'll get straight to the meat of it. She's an unabashed social climber. Her design firm has a lot of high-net-worth clients, and as she moves up the ranks of her company, she's getting to work on more high-end accounts.
When anyone wishes to express indignation about an unwelcome encroachment, the accepted metaphor is not, Can you believe So-and-so was in my living room, uninvited, playing my piano?! The expression is, Can you believe this was going on in my own backyard?! Miss Manners mentions this as a reminder that if you want to maintain good relations with the neighbors, you will absolutely have to be considerate, which means: giving notice of your plans; reassuring them that you are available to handle any unintended inconveniences
"Money is more than just dollars and cents - it's highly emotional, with our life experiences shaping how we feel about money," adds Dr. Traci Williams, a certified financial therapist. "In fact, a recent survey conducted by Chime found that 39% of men say they feel pressure to appear more financially stable than they actually are. That pressure can make people defensive or avoidant. Normalizing money talks early helps take the stigma out and shows that it's about partnership, not judgment."
Butch is a rescue who has some trauma from his earlier life. He's shy and timid and doesn't like children or vacuum cleaners. I lived with Butch for almost three years; my own dog also lived with us during that time. Last year, while our house was being vacuumed by a housekeeper, Butch bit her on her calf. I was there, and I attended to the woman and made sure she was OK.
This is often difficult for managers to comprehend. The fact that you are in the room or on a Zoom call with your subordinates has a significant impact on everyone present. Everyone behaves differently when the boss is around. Everyone. And you, as a boss, need to realize this. There are two things to realize here. Firstly, when you are present, people will change who they are and what they say. Secondly, you should consider that fact when deciding whether to be in the room.
Not causing a scene at the funeral is a good etiquette rule to follow. If this person approaches you, you may say, Excuse me, and walk away, purposefully, but without any show of anger as if you were called off to deal with something urgent. You can go to the bathroom for a minute if need be. Miss Manners is indifferent so long as it convinces anyone watching that your departure was unrelated to the person.
Your partner sees your potential. Let's say Nancy wants to become an accomplished artist. She begins dating Sam, who immediately admires her artistic perspective on life and her paintings. Their view shapes how they treat you. Because of how Sam views Nancy, he naturally encourages her to pursue her career in art-both when she is struggling to get any attention as an artist as well as when her work is shown in a new gallery.
I've been honest with him since the start of our relationship that I'm not interested in being a parent. I find kids really emotionally draining to deal with because they require so much attention and maintenance. Maybe I should never have started dating him because of this, but if it weren't for his daughter he'd be the complete package. I'm OK at dealing with the kid; she likes me and I've babysat a few times, as have my roommates.
Charlotte nearly gets hit by a taxi, Trey swoops in, and-charmingly-asks the cab driver to stop the meter while checking on her. For them, this moment becomes "love at first sight," a fairytale beginning they revisit again and again. It isn't just nostalgia -it's a shared story that anchors their relationship, a romantic origin myth that they both cling to.
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