"Well, what do you think?" his dad asked. Brian Lohse knew exactly what his father was getting at.
"Well, what do you think?" his dad asked. Brian Lohse knew exactly what his father was getting at.
There's no better way to get everybody fighting than to bring up the "having kids" or "not having kids" debate. The so-called "mommy wars" are a surefire way to make everybody defensive!
It's not like I'm shooting myself in the foot," said Whitney. "It's more like I'm using my entire body for target practice. With guns in both hands."
There's a new book out called "Smart Girls Marry Money: How Women Have Been Duped Into the Romantic Dream -- And How They Are Paying For It," by Elizabeth Ford and Daniela Drake.
Are you one of the seemingly few Americans in the market for a car? There are more of you out there than you might think.
For the first two years of my relationship with my Large Greek Boyfriend, his mom didn't acknowledge me by name. I was simply, "The Girl."
It's no secret that people are getting married later these days than in previous generations, and in this culture of hook-ups and "modern female dating anxiety," we're at no loss for theories that explain why.
Nine middle-aged men and women are sitting in a circle in a cluttered, colorful classroom in a church annex in Austin.
When my eldest child was about 5, my marriage went through a really rocky patch. My husband and I were always mad at each other; talking about our problems or working on solutions was beyond us.
My boyfriend just came back from a semester abroad in Paris -- and he came back a smoker. I am not a smoker. Never have been, never will be.
I just finished reading "Love, Loss, and What I Wore" for the 219th time. It's a quirky little autobiography in which the utterly charming Ilene Beckerman recalls her life's defining moments through the wardrobe choices she's made -- from Brownie uniform to bridal veil.
Nowhere is the difference between men and women so glaring as when it comes down to the demise of a relationship. Specifically, the unexpected, unwanted, one-sided break-up otherwise known as the dumping.
First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes decades of time together strewn with a minefield of potential relationship wreckers. It's a wonder that anyone ends up walking off into the sunset, hand-in-wrinkled-hand, with a silver-haired mate. What do those geriatric lovebirds know that you don't?
So, let's talk infidelity. Many ladies want to know why it is men cheat.
My grandparents are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary this summer with a big party of family and long-time friends. I'll be flying to St. Louis with my fiancé, my sister's flying in from Austin, and my parents will be visiting from their home in Germany.
The summers of my youth were filled with the kinds of activities that were common to every kid in the 80s but are considered almost death-defying these days: tree climbing, bike riding without a helmet, and daylong road trips spent in the backseat of the family car, where we bounced around like Super Balls, nary a seat belt in sight.
When I questioned a friend about why she was marrying a guy whom she found only mildly attractive, didn't enjoy having sex with and wasn't in love with, she told me this: "Marriage isn't about love, it's about finding the person who gets on your nerves the least."
Are you looking for an easy way to reduce your monthly budget? Look no further than your cell phone bill.
Much has been written in the media about men cheating on their wives. We have the tale of two Jo(h)ns: John Edwards, whose wife, Elizabeth Edwards, appeared on "Oprah" recently to promote her new book, "Resilence," in which she addresses her husband's much publicized affair, and Jon Gosselin, costar of the hit TLC reality show "Jon & Kate Plus 8," whose rumored affair has become tabloid fodder.
One Mother's Day, I bought my wife what she had wanted for years -- a weeping cherry tree -- and I threw in a bird bath, so that when the tree matures, our feathered friends can happily splash and drink under its loving protection.
I'm getting married in a little over two months, and though this is a happy, exciting time in my life, there's a bittersweetness. It started when I moved to New York a year and a half ago to be with my boyfriend.
Attention single ladies! Comedian Steve Harvey, the best-selling author of "Act Like a Lady, Think Like Man" and a self-professed expert on manhood, is here to take you inside the male mind.
The other day I realized my living room carpet had disappeared. In its place was one big fruit-juice-, play-dough-, and hairball-stained mat.
Jane Shure wasn't surprised by her grief -- the sense of deep loss, the resonating silence in the house -- when her youngest daughter left for college; what shocked her was how quickly it dissipated.
It's never easy -- or emotionally healthy -- to try to make a guy fall in love with you, but that's not what this article is about. This is about the guy who already loves you, and how you can encourage him to finally say it already.
Brace yourself -- there's actually some good news about the economy.
I think something has come between us," my husband jokes from the other side of our bed.
Manhattan's wealthier citizens had decamped for their summer homes, leaving the rest of us with room to breathe and stroll and enjoy summer in the greatest city in the world.
Recently, I discovered that one of my best friends had ditched me after I logged onto Facebook and found her profile had disappeared from my page.
Have you seen those ads being run by the debt-settlement outfits on bad late-night TV? Their promise is always the same -- to reduce your credit card debt to just pennies on the dollar without making you file for bankruptcy!
The economic crisis continues unabated: the stock market is at its lowest in twelve years, unemployment is at its highest in decades, and nobody knows how bad it's going to get. Your 401K might be tanking, but canned food will always be valuable. And so will the shoulders of those you love and who love you back, even if, at this moment, some shoulders have to bear a greater weight than others.
Rachel Hunt has encountered it all: automated operators, interminable phone trees, customer service representatives who've "never heard of" widely advertised promotions.
Last Saturday I awoke to sunlight, birdsong and the tantalizing aroma of coffee. Judging from the evidence, I had overslept. Either that or I was dreaming. I sighed with dozy pleasure and counted my blessings: I was alone, it was the weekend, and my two young children were downstairs with their father.
Bullying takes place in every school and playground in our country. But what some parents see as a typical challenge of growing up is becoming more serious than ever before.
Whether you're getting married or have decided to live in (gasp!) sin, the decision to cohabitate is one of the most nerve-wracking, potentially fight-provoking, all-around-scariest things you will do as a couple. Here are some pitfalls to avoid:
Thousands of Americans learn a painful lesson in banking every day: Waiting for a check to clear and then getting access to the money from a bank doesn't mean the check has really cleared.
She was a true kindred spirit --until she revealed your secrets to a roomful of people or "forgot" to invite you to her birthday dinner. Experts advise on what to do when a friend's behavior turns foul.
A client I'll call Sharon knew that something was missing in her marriage. She and Robert used to be passionate about each other, she said, but after 12 years and two children, she felt removed. Robert never asked her about work or what she was worried about or felt like doing. She was no longer attracted to him, and they rarely spent time alone together.
Though there's still a certain inexplicable stigma attached to it, I am a huge proponent of online dating. I met my long-term boyfriend that way and the majority of weddings I've been to over the past couple years have been for couples who've met via the Internet.
Back in the 1970s, Americans saved 14 cents out of every dollar. But as the years wore on, our savings rate dropped and we bought more than we could afford when it came to housing, furniture, TVs, cars -- just about everything!
Oprah Winfrey often says that moms have the hardest job in the world, but plenty of fathers carry the burden of raising a child all by themselves. In fact, 2.5 million single fathers in the United State are doing it all-- juggling schedules, putting food on the table and going to school plays or soccer games -- single-handedly.
It's nearly impossible to explain to the uninitiated the enormousness of parenthood, the all-encompassing giganticness of sharing your home with a baby.
When you're single, meeting eligible men can be kind of frustrating. Yes, you can go to bars, try online dating, or stalk pet-owners at the dog park, but if you tried your usual tricks and now feel like you've depleted your options, have no fear!
I once attended a Navajo blessing ceremony, held in a tepee on the red sand of the Sonoran desert.
I recently read Jeff Mac's very funny book, "Manslations," which is basically a phrase book for ladies to help us decipher the language of lads.
Teething rings, pacifiers, Mylicon drops: When your baby is difficult and cranky, there are plenty of tools at your disposal to set things right. But what can you do when the grown-ups in your life act like uncooperative, whiny children? No matter how hard you look, you won't find a pacifier big enough to hush your difficult mother-in-law or cranky hubby.
When your child asks where babies come from, do you break a sweat and blame it on the stork? Have you had a conversation about oral sex, masturbation or contraception with your teen? If you haven't started "the talk" with your child, sex therapist Dr. Laura Berman says you could be making a big mistake.
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