During my first marriage my wusband (past tense for husband, a word I adopted from a wise friend) was drinking a lot, as alcoholics do… until they don’t. In between binges or out of the fog sometimes he would have profound moments of clarity. I’ll never forget him saying just before falling asleep, drunk, one …
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Don’t Go to the Empty Well for a Drink
I got it. Totally. I was becoming frustrated and resentful that my wusband (past tense of husband) could not or would not keep promises, share intimately, go to family functions with me, and on and on. Good advice. But then what? What if I am …
Why I Didn’t Read “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”
I recently read this in Prevention magazine, in an article by Lauren Kessler, author of Counterclockwise: My Year of Hypnosis, Hormones, Dark Chocolate, and Other Adventures in the World of Anti-Aging: A Yale study…concluded that perceptions held by people about aging had more impact on how long they lived than did their blood pressure or cholesterol levels or …