Tag Archives: relationship
Talking Relationsh!t with Thomas and Vickie
I haven’t been blogging much lately, for a few reasons. I guess I’m Covid-weary like everyone else. I’ve been podcasting these winesoakedramblings (available on Spotify and everywhere else if you care to listen). And this is THE BIG ONE – … Continue reading
Well Maybe You DO Need a Romance Checklist? Men – (and women) please do weigh in …
A few days ago I was chatting with a friend about Jordan Peterson, the Canadian celebrity psychologist/author. We were chatting specifically about Dr. Peterson’s take on romance: “Work diligently to maintain the romance in your relationships. People love attention and … Continue reading
Is All This Isolation “Disturbing” You?
“Time is a great healer. But it is also a great disturber.” These intriguing words were spoken to me last night, during a video chat with my friend JL. We were discussing these past two and a half weeks of … Continue reading
Hey There Lonely Girl …
I spent a lot of time alone this past summer. As a matter of fact I’ve spent quite a bit of time alone this past decade. One of the side effects of working from home is that, apart from my … Continue reading
What Exactly Is Closure and Why Are We All So Desperate For It?
Closure: The bringing to an end. Conclusion. So that’s what it is. It is a finale. An acceptance that something is over. A termination. But if we are speaking about relationships then I think closure is something else. Something different. … Continue reading
You’ve Got Mail! Or … Can E-Relationships Be Real and Meaningful?
I still remember the day I received my first email. It was from a girlfriend’s boyfriend in the States. I had recently taken possession of a lumbering old beast and logging on to that phone line, hearing that crazy noise … Continue reading
Why Relationships Are Like Banking
A long time ago … like say back when I was 45 … somebody asked me what I thought the three most important things in life were. I ruminated about it. I contemplated health and happiness and success and prosperity … Continue reading
What Is Your Type … and Why Do You Even Have One?
I have a bunch of single friends and I, aspiring to be cupid when and if I can, am always attempting to fix them up. More often than not, however, after I’ve offered up a descriptor or a photo, I … Continue reading
What Do You Think You’ll Regret The Most? The Things You Did Or The Things You Didn’t Do?
Think about it. When you look back on your life is it your mistakes that haunt you to this day or is it the opportunities you let pass you by? I think for most of us we automatically go to … Continue reading
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