Paul certainly does seem to be…
…the marrying kind. The triumph of hope over experience. Although this is his first brunette. Let’s hear it for brunettes!
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Walmart and the women and the law
The Supreme Court has been hearing arguments on whether a class action suit on behalf of women employed by Walmart can go forward. Here’s a fairly good summary of the issues involved at this stage, which boil down to whether … Continue reading →
Quitting motherhood
This article about Rahna Reiko Rizzuto—mother of two who gave up her rights to be their custodial parent when she divorced about ten years ago, and then decided to write a book about it— has gathered over 9,000 comments as … Continue reading →
Mike Huckabee, Dan Quayle, marriage, and Natalie Portman as the new Murphy Brown
No, Mike Huckabee is not the father of Natalie Portman’s love child. Dancer/choreographer Benjamin Millepied is. The couple fell in love during the filming of the abominable “Black Swan” and are said to be engaged, with Portman’s pregnancy very much … Continue reading →
Is this merely a more complicated way to say “why buy the cow…
…when you can get the milk for free?” An excerpt: If women were more fully in charge of how their relationships transpired, we’d be seeing, on average, more impressive wooing efforts, longer relationships, fewer premarital sexual partners, shorter cohabitations, and … Continue reading →
Valentine’s Day: a kiss is still a kiss (and a mate-assessment technique)
In 2007, researchers announced the not-so-very-astonishing news that kissing does not mean the same thing to men and to women. Individuals may differ (and indeed they do). But, as a general rule, kissing is more often a means to an … Continue reading →
Teen pregnancy and education: slip-sliding away
This article by Gerry Garibaldi in City Journal—about the enormous number of teen pregnancies, our attitude towards them, and the state of education in our country today—is a must-read. Garibaldi is a teacher in an urban school in Connecticut. The … Continue reading →
If you’re going to commit adultery…
…don’t do it in the marital bed. It tends to make the deceived spouse very very angry. There aren’t too many betrayals that cause as much rage as infidelity, nor as deep a rage. But apparently the worst way to … Continue reading →
Hello Parent 1, Hello Parent 2
Oh boy, speaking of depressing news, we now have this: The words “mother” and “father” will be removed from U.S. passport applications and replaced with gender neutral terminology, the State Department says. “The words in the old form were ”˜mother’ … Continue reading →
More on that couple…and others
Yesterday’s post on the couple who met while married to others, fell in love, left their spouses, got married, and then had the whole thing written up in the NY Times generated a lot of chat in the comments section … Continue reading →
The lovers who left—and were featured in the NY Times
A number of years ago, the NY Times added a special feature to its previously rather staid engagement and wedding announcement pages. It was called “Vows,” and featured an in-depth look at a particular marrying couple. Usually the stories have … Continue reading →
More on marriage and kids
I almost hesitate to write about this topic anymore, it unleashes such a storm of vitriol. But here are some facts to ponder about marriage and children (from the recent Pew study I previously discussed here): Only 64 percent [of … Continue reading →