Dear Goddess, I’ve recently gotten a divorce. Suddenly I’m finding that some people–particularly people at my church–are acting chilly towards me. I feel as if I’ve done something terribly wrong by getting a divorce. What do I do? Ah, yes, the Righteousness Crew has come out! You don’t say what denomination your church is, but I …
Okay, since yesterday, little has changed: He still hasn’t called. You still have a stomachache. You still are furious at yourself for regressing to this point where a guy, this guy Jason, whom you met once, has power, any power, over you at all. Relax. Breathe. Try to remember, two weeks ago or so, …
It’s Saturday and you’re dressing for a blind date, who is to arrive in ten minutes. You’re wishing that you were spending the night watching old Fred and Ginger videos with a bottle of Chard rather than meeting Jason Johnson at Starbucks and splitting the check. His very name, Jason, annoys you. His voice …
Here’s what you know about her. She was gorgeous. Thin, long-legged, big-breasted; oh– and successful; and speaks four languages; and….blah blah. You are obsessed with her. With finding out more. Why did she leave? How long did he take to get over it? HAS he gotten over it? Where does she live? Is she …
I know times are tough. I know everyone’s out of work. But we’re getting just too tough on our lovers. I’ve been hearing from men recently that the women they love are hurting their feelings. Not only about money (not making enough); not only about house work (not doing enough). But women whipping out the …
What on earth has happened to etiquette, down there? Whither kindness–and courage? I ask because two friends just, over the weekend, asked me the same question: “May I break up with a man by e-mail? ” No, dear friends of mine down on planet earth–you may not. E-mail is a lovely tool, but it’s for exchanging quick information with people,s …
I don’t like to brag too often, but the forthcoming nuptials announced yesterday in The New York Times Style Section between blogging-star Ann Althouse and Laurence Meade, the man who wooed and won her through his comments on her site, happened because of me. (Commoner Captures Princess, Blog Version) You see, some time ago …
Q. I’m not getting married just yet, but I’m involved with a man who has expressed his desire for marriage. I’m not sure I can promise sexual exclusivity. What do I do? A. Say so, dearest lover. But first, find out whether he expects it. He may want his sexual freedom, too. This is …
“Forget this silly internet,” someone announced at a party at Bacchus’s place the other night, “You only meet your soulmate at a friend’s house.” “Or at work,” a goddess chimed in. “Or at a party,” said Bacchus, pouring out to excess a superb Corton Charlemagne into everyone’s goblet . “That was a long time ago,” I …
Karen Glenn, my good friend who lives in Carbondale, Colorado, has been sending out poetry each week to her friends and colleagues for years. I read every one of them, not only because I love Karen but because her taste is so uncannily good. Karen, a gifted poet herself, has an instinct for poems …
