ESSAYS & ARTICLES
Loneliness: Do All Those Text Messages Help?
Loneliness: The word fills us with dread. I know people who go out on dates every night, just to be with someone, anyone-even though …
"Why Don’t We Talk Anymore?"
Q. We used to talk; now, it feels like so much work on my part. Why? A. Alas, my dear earth lovers, commitment can be …
What's Love Got to Do with It?
Oh heaven’s, not again. “Wife Was Leaving Man Who Killed 5 Children,” the headline says. Yes, yes, that’s what it always says. The woman, after …
The ABC’S of Love
Zera is a goddess who fell in love with a gorgeous and glamorous god, Zero (not their real names). Zera, try as she might, …
A Match Made in, Ahem, Heaven
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 …
Is a Kiss Really Just a Kiss?
Q: Why do I so hate those big, sloppy kisses men seem to like? Is it me? A. No. There’s more going on in that kiss than you …
A Love Poem (Of Sorts)
I woke up this morning and it was snowing–your Love Goddess is in Colorado, not in the heavens (although it is truly heavenly here). And I …
"I'm Not Sure I Can Be Faithful"
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 …
Thinking of Love?
I’m celebrating the completion of my 100th blog–and, since they all made it without a hitch from all the way up way up here in …
Becoming "One" in Marriage: Is it True?
Q. All I hear is that when I’ve found my soulmate, and marry him, we’ll become ONE? Is this true? A. No. And thank your …