Tag Archives: relationships

She Gets The Garden


Not ever having been divorced, I can’t even imagine how couples divide the “stuff” of a marriage.  But it has to be done. And sometimes, I imagine, one person has the upper hand in choosing. Let’s just hope this guy … Continue reading

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Santorum Seriously?


This is one of the cartoons in my new ebook, Women on Men (which should be available for purchase SOON). I chose to post this today  because it just dawned on me that the GOP race for the nomination is … Continue reading

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Adversarial Marriage


I am married to a man who shares my political views. It is unimaginable to me having it otherwise, but I know mixed-political marriages and relationships exist. Look at James Carville and Mary Matalin–they actually make a living off of … Continue reading

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Marital Fashion


We all have favorite pieces of clothing in our closet that we like to wear repeatedly. It could be that we like the way they look on us, or the way they make us feel. The problem is, our partners … Continue reading

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Pledge or No Pledge


Pledges have been in the news lately. Political ones that blur the line between a politician’s personal and political life. I actually feel sorry for some members of the GOP who are being strong-armed into making such pledges. It’s a … Continue reading

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The Royal Wedding


copyright Liza Donnelly and The New Yorker magazine My alarm went off at 4:30 this morning so I could rise and watch The Royal Wedding. I planned to live-tweet it, with a feed in our local paper The Kingston Freeman, … Continue reading

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Marriage Season


from When Do They Serve The Wine? It’s getting to be Marriage Season. Magazines erupt on the newsstand telling us how to get married. Newspapers feature happy unions. Invites flood the mailbox. Wedding websites pop up. It’s exhausting, and expensive. … Continue reading

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What’s in a Marriage?


In honor of The Wedding at the end of the week–the one across the pond– I am going to post marriage and wedding cartoons all this week. I’ve done a lot, frankly. Why go searching for ideas when there is … Continue reading

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There’s No Stopping Me Now


As one gets older, saying what you really think becomes easier, at least in America. You realize that time is of the essence, and people don’t change unless they want to. Or if there’s cash involved. I’d like to say … Continue reading

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No Tweeting in The Sandbox


published in womensEnews.org Those of us born before 1990 work hard to keep up with technology, we weren’t born into it.  I love twitter, tumblr, email, FB, and I was born well before then.  But it will be interesting to … Continue reading

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