Can the option to get married change a relationship?

From New York City to Niagara Falls, hundreds of gay and lesbian couples across the state began marrying today – the culmination of a long battle in the Legislature and a new milestone for gay rights advocates seeking to legalize same-sex marriage across the nation (abbreviated; NYT). In New York City, 823 couples had signed […]

Ten Reasons Why You’re Still Single.

The following question was asked of me four separate times this week, from four different men. “How in the world are you still single?” Compliment? Sure. It was meant to flatter me. Even though my inability to come up with a clear answer made me feel the opposite of flattered.   I considered the following […]

Do you know what you need?

The theme of this post might be a continuation of – or perhaps a contradiction to – my last post: “Why do we need love?” I’ve found that with age and experience comes the importance of knowing what we need. It extends beyond just relationships or our search for a partner.  We try to seek […]

Love, Etc. Why do we need it?

There’s nothing better than seeing a film about love to snap you out of a “who needs love” frame of mind, especially when it is an unscripted documentary. After an insulated week spent in the illusion that is the bubble of Cannes, I was anticipating the reality of spending the long holiday weekend in NYC, […]