If we acknowledge love science – love sense – we can move forward. We can move toward a time when ‘true’ love, being known, becomes simpler and easier and more accessible to all of us.
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When the act of seeking comfort in the face of dire threats is risky business: What now?
Last month, the air was terrible: the West Coast wildfires happening hundreds of miles away were affecting us. I couldn’t see through a curtain of grey haze the trees that are about 20 feet from my house . We humans are a particular, peculiar kind of animal: we tend not…
Statement on Anti-Racism and Black Lives Matter
Anything I say about systemic racism, the fight against police brutality and for shifting police departments towards a model that serves communities rather than terrorizes them, and the resulting turmoil and swelling societal push for reform – anything I say about these troubles in the United States would be simply…
Lockdown with Your Partner: A Wake-Up Call?
So now suddenly, you have time together. In fact, oceans of time! Does your heart leap at the thought of more time with your partner or does it begin to sink into doubt and despair? Joan tells me, “Me and Bob have had our problems, but facing this together is…
Sheltering in Place – and Learning from COVID-19
The chant in my house when someone goes to leave is, “Stay 6 feet away – no closer than 6 feet.” The message everywhere has been that physical distancing is the only way to defeat this virus and the fear that comes along with it. But we have other ways…
The Message of Marriage Story Works – Every Day!
The recent Netflix film Marriage Story had its share of awards buzz this year, and deservedly so. It hits home because it shows all the nuances of an unravelling bond. There are the rituals of care that any two lovers develop over time, for example her cutting his hair and…