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 [...]

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 [...]

Jane to Glamour’s Jake: A Sexual Recession

It appears Hank Moody is the man guys want to be and women want to fuck. Now, if we all want to screw him, or his type, that should tell you straight men something: we don’t all want a ring from you. A commitment would be nice, but there are many of us that like “Jake,” go through our daily routine with a stream of consciousness thought process that does not involve soccer practice or a tuna casserole.

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 [...]