Tag Archives: Marriage
Let the wrong one in
If you can’t be with the one you love, love the one who’s nonthreatening to your pathetic self-worth and low self-esteem: “Hot or Not? Why Women Shouldn’t Pick Attractive Husbands“
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Boys Need Fathers: The Future of Civil Rights
The following are notes taken from Kay Hymowitz’s talking points at the US Civil Rights Commission’s event “A New Era: Defining Civil Rights in the 21st Century.” Ms. Hymowitz is a fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a Contributing Editor … Continue reading
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Contempt of Course
Blah, blah, relationships, divorce, statistics, blah, predict, and then: “Actually, some people have tried to measure these things — one psychiatrist, made famous in Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink, claims to be able to predict divorce based on whether couples show contempt for each other.” … Continue reading
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Happiness v. Resignation
This article (from Jezebel), suggesting that for a lasting marriage, women should pick men who are at least five years older, and have less education for some reason makes me wonder why marital bliss is always measured by duration. Is it … Continue reading
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Redefining “Depreciation”
Isn’t it bizarre that Mad Men, that seemingly-misogynistic, impeccably-conceived AMC series, is written by women, while Sex and the City, home of kitschy, “girl power” Platonic archetypes, was the single-girl fantasy for gay best friends? I’ve mentioned before that I’m … Continue reading
Dominick Dunne
In my Insurance Law class this evening the professor began the class with an exercise wherein we all recalled current events and then searched for ways the events related to insurance. So many celebrities died this summer! Perhaps they just … Continue reading
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Keeping Up with the Friedmans
There’s been a lot of “relationship” talk on this blog lately — blame the transition between work and school, and all the introspection that comes with such a transition. With that disclaimer, it’s no secret I’m a sucker for “soul … Continue reading
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Improving Interpersonality
Nope, not married, but I still always love interpersonal-improvement analyses: “Five big mistakes I make in my marriage” (and explanations for how she addresses them).
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California: Democracy Now
California voted for Proposition 8 in November, and today the court gave it to them: SACRAMENTO, May 26 (UPI) — Proponents and opponents of California’s Proposition 8 held their ground Tuesday after the state high court upheld the ban on … Continue reading
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Romantic Mood
Just because I don’t always agree with him doesn’t mean I can’t adore Obama’s adorable family. They’re holding hands and so, so cute! :) As long as I’m in a romantic mood, here is a link to the article on … Continue reading
