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Leave the house

So, hopefully, despite the fact that I\’m not suffocatingly lonely or in a relationship laced with toxic levels of resentment, I still have a fertile patch of pain from which insights can grow, like that brilliant one I had earlier about leaving the house. What a relief.

Brotherly Advice

In the last year, my younger brother has been asking for and taking my dating advice on an almost daily basis. It\’s a fact that continues to astound me. This isn\’t to say I don\’t have anything worthwhile to say on the topic, despite the fact that I\’m married now and raising two kids. It\’s more that I\’ve simply never had this kind of relationship with him before.

Battle of the sexes along the Y-Divide

\”Ladies and gentlemen, Rabbi Aryeh Pamensky holds the secret to your incredible, unbelievable and unparalleled happiness,\” announces the emcee in a dimly lit nightspot where hundreds of Jews are gathered, each hoping to attain what half of Americans find unattainable: a happy marriage.\”

Let’s confront, I mean, let’s talk

Men will do anything — and I mean anything, from changing their phones, emails and even primary residences, to joining the army during wartime — rather than confront a woman. By \”confront,\” I mean, \”talk directly to.\” They just don\’t like it.

Boutique Teaches Brides Love Lessons

The Love Boutique sells everything from massage oils to lingerie and romantic board games to self-help books. In keeping with the store\’s philosophy, these items are merely tools to help women feel elegant, sexy and self-confident.

Mama Said…

No disrespect to our mothers, but courtship rituals have changed since they were dating. So forget all their antiquated rules.

Is Tomato Sauce a Vegetable?

\”You shall not eat anything abhorrent,\” the Torah (Deuteronomy 14:3) tells us. And while the Torah is referring to camels, rabbits, badgers and pigs, I would today include foods that that are high in fat and sugar and low in nutritional value. Foods that have been injected with hormones and antibiotics or treated with pesticides. Foods with a shelf life longer than the average life span.

The Friend Zone

Jay and I met watching college hoops at Maloney\’s in March. He\’s a Syracuse fan who came to believe his team would only win when my tush was on the bar stool next to his.

Five Elements of a Fairy-Tale Marriage

At first glance, the title of Esther Jungreis\’ new book, \”The Committed Marriage,\” seems a bit redundant. After all, isn\’t commitment
the whole point of getting married?

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