The Death of Marriage

This post was taken from my prior personal site, originally posted in August 2008. What about modern society says that the union of marriage is a successful one? Uma Thurman, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sienna Miller, Silda Spitzer, Michelle Paterson, Halle Berry, Jennifer Aniston, Tea Leoni, Hillary Clinton–all these women had their husbands or fiances cheat [...]

For Women, Does Weight Loss Trump Romance?

Food or sex? Most of us would like both but according to a recent study from Atkins, many women think about food more than sex. The diet company conducted a survey of 1,290 women in the United Kingdom and 54% responded saying they think about food more than they think about sex. Additionally, 37% of [...]

Mr. Good Enough: Better Than No Man At All?

Are you that woman that thinks she is the whole package, but wonders why she is still alone? You sit there thinking you are more accomplished, worldly, attractive, open-minded, ______– fill in the blank for me–than all those married women–and yet, others are hitched or have partners and you sit at home with the remote [...]

The Californication Truth Serum

A friend of mine came up with a great saying during a Californication marathon: A Booty Call is Masturbation with another person. Wow, I was stunned. I dare that was enough to make that Saturday a success. After watching the last 10 episodes of season three of Californication, an ode to the loveable man-slut, I [...]

The Good Wait vs. Mr. Good Enough

I hate to be the one to liken women to cell phones or cars, but as a six-year veteran of the NYC dating scene, it must be done. All of this came up during a phone call with my mother, who by 22 was married and by 33, had three kids and a house. You [...]