What does a woman have to do around here to get some head? I’ve been in relationships almost exclusively since I was a teenager, and, until recently, had only ever slept with the men I’d been dating. I’ve since had a foray into the hellish casual dating game, and I’ve observed a phenomenon which makes the […]
My whole life, people have been telling me I’m “too much.” Bullshit. The first time I remember feeling like people were afraid of me, I was 6 years old. I was at the dinner table, and I was mad about something – whatever 6-year-olds get mad about, probably some perceived injustice having to do with my being […]
I’m here to tell you that sometimes, you just need to climax. When one thinks about what a healthy sex life looks like, we often envision passion and spontaneity. While both of those things certainly can be an integral part of an intimate relationship, I don’t happen to think they are as necessary as the movies […]
Do I give you unsolicited advice on your marriage? It was at my 10-year high school reunion when I was first hit with a singledom stinger. “Liz Best!” my former classmate trilled. “It’s so good to see you! Is it…are you still ‘Best’?” “Yep, I’m still a Best,” I replied happily. “Oh…well that’s OK!” Cue […]
No one expects Ansari to be a mind reader. No one is. But the only reason not to ask a woman for her consent before initiating sex is because you’re afraid she’ll say no. Like most of the internet, I read Grace’s story about Aziz Ansari over the weekend. My Twitter feed was full of […]
He had been pursuing me for so long and I had really fallen for him. I felt excited and alive around him and he made me feel so very desired. Have you ever woken up one day and realized you are dating an abuser? I have. It took me a while to realize this because being in […]
I always thought being married would make me happy. It didn’t. Now what? Ever since I was little, I’ve dreamed about being married. Maybe it’s because my mom leaned too much on me after her divorce, filling me up with stories about how all she’d ever wanted to be was a wife and mother, and […]
If you’re a learner and a grower, you don’t want to be in relationships where there’s that kind of added pressure to not own your own mistakes. A: “Hey, can we stop arguing for a minute, step back, and reconsider our positions? After all, I could be wrong, and I’d want to be able to […]
