The choice between entering into marriage and remaining unfettered is one of the most serious decisions we will ever make.  While both the heart and the intellect play a role in such decisions, so does another physiological component: hormones. At the mercy of testosterone, from time immemorial, men have embraced the sport of bed hopping […]

Letting each other have a little space is an important ingredient in the recipe of any successful relationship, particularly those of the romantic and/or spousal variety.  Some people just don’t grasp this simple concept, so eloquently phrased as the old adage, “Familiarity breeds contempt.”   Technology has now made familiarity a lot more widespread, in the […]

On Valentine’s Day, love is in the air.  Those of us with spouses or significant others mark the date with gifts, dinners, and romance. But, what of those who do not have loves in their lives?  For those finding themselves in this position, Valentine’s Day can be a lonely day indeed (isn’t “one the loneliest […]

The decision to place a wedding band on your finger is a very personal choice.  Although the wedding band is a universal symbol, the meaning behind that symbol varies from individual to individual and from couple to couple.  Down through the ages, wedding rings have been symbols of commitment and undying love.  Worn on the third […]

When the person of your dreams strolls into your life and the feeling is mutual, you decide to “jump the broom,” as they say in Africa.  In the U.S., we call it taking wedding vows and pull out all the stops to create a day of storybook nuptials.  In order to ensure that all boded […]

As women enter middle age, we like to think that we mature with at least some modicum of grace and dignity.  All hope dies aborning!  Growing old brings more things to worry about, but worrying does not halt the aging process.    It’s more than just adding another year onto our chronological histories.  We spend small […]

Have you ever wondered why male birds are always more brightly colored than the females?   The answer is both simple and ingenious.  Nature has equipped the males with dazzling plumage with which to attract their ladybirds and thereby ensure the continuance of the species.   Nature has not been so kind to homo sapiens.  Lacking […]

I am not sure if you have noticed.  Perhaps if you had been born into my generation, you have.  But if you are a younger person (and, like all things, that term “younger” is relative), you may not have noticed the turning tide or what that tide has left on the shoreline of our society.  […]

Many people are carrying around a few extra pounds that they would like to shed, and for most of these people, the weight loss is fairly easy.  The other side of this coin, however, is stamped with an image representing people what Western society has dubbed in recent years as the “morbidly obese.”  While I’m […]

Prostitution is illegal in most states.  Legalities aside, it is apparent that many of us are, without actually selling our bodies on street corners, promoting or using them for personal gain, including fattening the profit margins of commerce.   While most men tend to simply turn up the charm a notch in order to get […]