ESSAYS & ARTICLES
Love, Actually
Q. Dear Goddess: I’ve been trying to find a dating site that really zeroes in on people; one that can help me find Mr. Right. …
When Your Children Want You to Marry Again
Q. Dear Love Goddess, I have two young kids, a girl, 7 and a boy 10, who have fallen in love with my boyfriend–after finally mourning …
I Remember Walter Cronkite, Part 2
My 1985 interview with Walter Cronkite, part 2.
I Remember Walter Cronkite, Part One
Only 25 years ago–it was in 1985 (a mere moment ago in the life of your Love Goddess!)–I spoke with Walter Cronkite about his wife, …
Love? Not Actually
Q. Dear Goddess: I recently ran into a man I knew twenty years ago. We hit it off, and at the end of a promising evening, he …
"I want to go out….But I don't want to DATE!"
Q. Dear Goddess: I’m single, with kids, divorced for a year, and in my late 30s. I have step-kids and stepparents and complicated interwoven friendships, not …
The Disappearing Date
Q: Dear Love Goddess: I’ve been seeing a man I met online for over a month–we’ve been together six times. We had sex the last three times. It …
"Are You Still Sexually Active?" And Other Dumb Questions
“Are you still sexually active?” the doctor asks an older woman. Or the therapist does. Or the pharmacist. It’s rather like asking someone in …
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So You Think You're Tired of Him?
When I hear anyone speak of being bored in a relationship, my first thought isn’t to treat the boredom (and I always go crazy when …
Trust Your Gut When Dating Online
When Angela “met” Tim online—that is, when he first responded to her profile—she got a fluttery feeling in her stomach that she wasn’t sure was …