And, yours matters too A young woman posted before and after photos of herself taken a few months apart. In the first image, she looked worried. Stressed. Her expression was tense. You could see the tight lines around her mouth and eyes. She definitely had no peace of mind. In the second photo, she looked at […]
Tag: Relationships
My Cheating Husband Tried to Charge Me for His Tinder Account
Yeah, I’d stayed too long My cheating husband charged his premium Tinder account to my credit card. A week early, he had walked out after we’d been married two years. Things had never been good between us; they just had gone from bad to worse. He’d been texting her again. She was someone he’d met years ago. A […]
My Husband May Have Been Trying to Kill Me
It’s possibly left me with permanent injuries I have recently gone through something that I haven’t been ready to share until now. It’s so shockingly unbelievable that I feel ill just thinking about it. At first, it seemed too inconceivable to be real, but my health has been affected — maybe permanently. My hands are shaking as […]
Why I’m Telling You the Pseudonym I Use to Write About Sex
I’m done with shame and fear I want to share something with you — something I’ve been doing for the past couple of months. I’ve been writing about sex under the pen name of Marie Lynne. I will continue to keep the two identities separate, yet I’ve decided to promote this work openly. Why I’m Writing About Sexuality […]
I’m Addicted to Love. Could You Be Too?
This problem is more common than you’d think Online dating has given me an uncomfortable look at what it means to be addicted to love. The entire process is intoxicating. That includes the first glance at a profile to texting someone and finally meeting. I try to stay detached during this initial stage. Yet, in the […]
Do You, Like Me, Find Christmas Painful?
Here’s a few thoughts on why and what I’m doing about It It’s Christmas again, and this year, I can’t seem to get into the mood. True, the COVID pandemic with its restrictions about getting together doesn’t help, but that’s not the cause. This time of year has become associated with sad memories. It’s triggering for […]
I Got Stood Up. What I Learned From Being Left Waiting
I was reminded of several valuable truths I had a shocking lesson in dating this week. Something that has never happened to me before. I got stood up. Here’s how I got stood up As I drove to the cafe, I heard the familiar ding of an incoming text. I glanced at my phone and […]
Happy Birthday, Brad!
Celebrating my late husband on his 58th birthday It’s been five years since your passing, Brad, but you are not far from our thoughts. We miss you terribly. Happy Birthday, my love. Love you for forever, Kerry
9 Things You Need to Know When Dating in Your 50s
An old friend contacted me with some questions. Some of her single girlfriends had started to date, and their decisions surprised her—especially when it came to sex. “What’s going on? Is this normal? What’s been your experience?” she asked. As I listened to her, I was reminded of my earlier assumptions. What I didn’t know […]
Informed Consent Is Binary: It’s Either Yes or No
And the default is no By GB Rogut Trigger warning: This piece is about non consensual sex and may be too graphic or disturbing for some. It wasn’t the first time we had sex. Still, the last couple of times hadn’t been that pleasurable, and it looked like this one wasn’t going to be either. […]