Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

I’ve often wondered why couples feel the need to announce their wedding in the New York Times. The people who care are at the wedding or wish they had been invited.

Would You Marry For Money?

Do you know anyone who would admit to marrying for money? If they admitted to it, would you think less of them, even though they were giving you an honest answer?

Grooms Get Wedding Advice

A few blogs ago, I wrote that grooms don’t obsess about weddings. That's what brides and their mothers do. The groom plays along so he can get through it and move on to the honeymoon.

Beware of Romantic Idealization

A few years ago, I dated a man who seemed well matched for me except for one supremely annoying habit – he talked with his mouth full of food. How petty of me I thought. Such a great guy, how could such a silly thing bother me?

Children Not Entitled to Inheritance

Leona Helmsley, dubbed “Queen of Mean” by the media, died last week. In her will, the hotel magnate left $12 million for the care of her dog,Trouble, who will be buried near her in her mausoleum. She left nothing to two of her four grandchildren, citing “the reasons which are known to them”.