I bought a Chanel bag and told my husband it had cost two hundred dollars at a thrift shop. The bag was beautifully made. The explanation had several…
Bedroom Talk
When Your Sexual Preferences Change in a Long Relationship
Knowing a partner well is useful until it becomes a reason to stop asking. A preference that suited you years ago may still fit, may have changed, or…
Playful Escapades
My Ex Returned. I Did Not Have a Speech Prepared.
After a year without contact, my ex, Chris, asked to meet for coffee. I agreed, then spent an unreasonable amount of time deciding what a woman who had…
Playful Escapades
She Packed the Lingerie. I Wrote the Rest of the Itinerary.
When Claire put the little white lingerie bag in her suitcase, I immediately revised my expectations for our business trip. Until then, the itinerary…
Playful Escapades
My Husband’s Secret Second Refrigerator
My husband, Ben, had a secret refrigerator in the basement. I appreciate that “secret” is an ambitious word for an appliance that hums, requires…
Confessions & Secrets
My Father Keeps Starting Over. The Women He Leaves Behind Cannot.
My father, Mark, is excellent at beginnings. He remembers your coffee order, listens carefully to your disappointments, and explains that his previous…