The Mermaid
You, who are approaching the end of your fertile years, hear the call of the sea.
You ache for the cool water to ease the hot blush on your face, to soften your dry elbows and erase the lines around your eyes.
Tag Archives: relationships
Breaking the Rules
A trip out of the house turns into an adventure in the bush and the kindness of a stranger to get us back home.
The Spider in the Bathroom
When my boyfriend’s daughter encounters a spider in the bathroom, I don’t know what to do. Should I protect her by killing the spider, or make her face her fears?
The Ex’s Wedding Day • When Your Partner Moves On
On Saturday, my boyfriend’s ex-wife made a vow to love another man until they are parted by death. Unlike me, she isn’t afraid to give marriage another try.
Twenty Years
It’s been a while since I’ve spoken to you, but today it is twenty years since we were married, so you’re on my mind.
The last four years, since you’ve been gone, have passed by so quickly, and there’s so much you’ve missed. Why, just yesterday, Rik Mayall passed away. I cried for the loss of his smile in this world, and because you would never know. Perhaps you do know. Maybe he’s with you somewhere, chuckling to himself about all the fuss he’s caused.
Nature vs Nurture • the Genealogy of Adoption
Who are my ancestors? The parents and grandparents of my adopted parents, or the family of the woman who gave birth to me almost fifty years ago?
Sexy Time • Enjoy it While You Can
Today I learned something new about relationships. I learned that as we age, sometimes our bodies don’t do what we would like them to any more. Illness, both mental and physical, along with the medications we have to take to stay healthy, can interfere with both our sex drive and our ability to perform.
The Best Kind of Pain
It seems to me everyone encounters sad, painful and difficult things in their lives. No one is immune. But some pain is long and lingering.
When Love Arrives
See more of Sarah Kay and Phil Kaye at Project VOICE. If you can’t see this video, click here.
Internet Dating • The Myth of the Perfect Match
One of the things that worries about me about online dating sites, is their emphasis on finding your perfect match. Compatibility, according to them, is finding someone as similar to you as possible. I believe this approach is flawed. Opposites Attract One of the many reasons relationships break down, is because sexual attraction seems to… Read More
How to Write an Online Dating Profile • The Finale
If you don’t want someone to kiss you, hold you, and ravish you so completely that you forget your own name, then internet dating is probably not for you. So from here on in I’m assuming you’re up for a bit of sexy time.
How to Write an Online Dating Profile • The Middle
It turns out that most women want pretty much the same thing — a man who is good-looking, intelligent, funny, baggage free, financially stable, emotionally available, socially brilliant and geographically nearby. To be honest, we’re all looking for perfection.
How to Write an Online Dating Profile • The Opening
My fundamental approach to profile writing is to show not tell. This means demonstrating who you are by what you DO.