ESSAYS & ARTICLES
“How Do I Know He’s Wrong for Me?”
Q. Dear Goddess: How do I know if a man, whom I love but feel uncomfortable with much of the time, is wrong for me? …
Is Wanting Sex with My Lover “Selfish”?
Q. Dear Goddess: My boyfriend of three months and I have fallen into a pattern. I ask him for sex and he says his back hurts, or he’s tired or, well, something…
Julia by way of Julie by way of The Goddess…
So, I know I’m not the first blogger out here to rave about Julia Child (thank you, Julie Powell!) and I know it’s all the …
Is he a Lover or a Loser?
Q.:. Dear Goddess: I keep going out with men who look great, have good jobs, etc., but who are really, really strange once they’re in …
Heavenly Musings about Infidelity
The discovery that Bernie Madoff was having a 20-year affair shocked many people. I’m not sure I understand why. Here’s a guy who lied to …
Ask Your New Lover This One Question about Love
Women often ask me how to assess a new lover–what questions to ask whose answers will reveal important information about this man. Well you know my …
Can Antidepressants Alone Cure Breakup Blues?
Q. Dear Goddess: I’ve been through hell with a guy and just finally broke up with him. But I’m deeply depressed. A psychopharmacologist has given …
End a Fight by Having Sex? No Thanks!
Q. Dear Goddess: My boyfriend likes to make up after an argument by having sex, and says I’m “carrying a grudge” if I don’t go along …
Believe What He Does, Not What He Says!
Q. Dear Goddess: A man I really liked, who told me after our first date that he’d call, didn’t call. So I called him. He …
"I’m Engaged….But Not Ready to Marry!"
Q. Dear Goddess: I’ve been engaged to a nice guy-and I know how you feel about nice guys–and a guy I’m comfortable with and sexually compatible with–for over a year…