Recently, my workplace created a “business attire” mandate, which meant the long denim jumpers and skirts were all a distant memory. I was a teacher and lived in the most uncomplicated and, in retrospect, unflattering pieces for the classroom. It…
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May 1, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
I was raised during the second wave of the Women’s Movement, but beneath Easy-Bake ovens, the play kitchens by Fischer Price, and Baby Alive dolls were anti-feminist, neatly packaged examples of appropriate roles for women. The toys geared at girls…
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April 8, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
This is an open-ended topic, a delicious double-entendre of perfectly precise words. Here are two scenarios that come to mind. The first is a lounge-lizard reject from the 1970’s, with a beer gut which overlaps the white belt from that…
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November 13, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Marriage is not easy. I should know; I have been married almost eight years and recently, I have been regretting the decision. More and more, I am wondering if divorce is an option. This is not like purchasing a pair…
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November 11, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
It is a tough job to help unaware males about their flaws, but I am that someone that’ll gladly do it gratis. Because I had four male influences in my life (my three brothers and Daddy), I was privied to…
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June 14, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
The decision to keep your name or switch to your husband’s depends on individual preference and mutual understanding. Pressure should not be applied by both sets of families and not considered a feminist conspiracy to break with traditional values. It…
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January 13, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
It is easy to get married. The goal is to remain married. There are days, I admit, I miss the single days. It is my world, complete with impulsive shopping trips to Lane Bryant, hair appointments twice a week, and…
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