One Night Stands
When I read or hear about one night stands, my initial response is always Why? Granted, I am now what many would refer to as an old dog that no longer plays the game anyway; I am far, however, from…
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Author Archive: Terry Donelson
Marrying for the Wrong Reasons
July 16, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
When my wife and I married in 1984 I was driving a 1969 Pontiac Tempest that she lovingly referred to as the shark. It sat very low to the ground as the shocks were all but gone; and the radio,…
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Can Men and Women be Friends
June 17, 2015 Friends and Peers
CAN MEN AND WOMEN BE FRIENDS? The first thought that comes to my mind when asked this question is: Define friends. For the purpose of this discussion, and for the sake of simplicity, let’s start by defining friendship as a…
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Making sure i do Doesn’t Turn into i Regret
May 16, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
There has not been a single day in my twenty-five year marriage that I have said or even thought I regret having married this woman; having said that, however, I will tell you that I am not a fan of…
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How to Survive a Long Distance Relationship
Not only can a long distance romantic relationship work; depending largely upon the personality types of the parties involved and on how often you are able to and/or want to be together, it can actually thrive. For a brief period…
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The Effect of Sex on Friendship
March 18, 2015 Friends and Peers
If one does not feel he or she can have sex with a friend, my question would have to be – then just who do you feel you can or should have sex with – a person you don’t especially…
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In Praise of Women
IN PRAISE OF WOMEN There are three things that, as a man, I know about women: 1) they’re more resilient, 2) they’re smarter, and 3) they smell better. Many years ago, during a period of time between splitting with my…
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Who should Lead the Family
January 28, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
There’s a classic line in the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding where the daughter is soliciting her mother’s assistance with convincing her father to accept her non-Greek fianc. The mother tells her daughter It’s true that your father is…
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Sharing Housework Key to Happy Marriage – Yes
January 28, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Being a child of divorce at any age is seldom a good thing. If, however, there is any truth to the old saying Every cloud has a silver lining, my silver lining is that I learned, by living the bachelor…
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How alone Time can Benefit your Relationship
August 11, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
There seems to be a trend these days among many married and/or cohabitating couples in opting for living arrangements with separate but adjoining master suites. My wife and I recently looked at a very upscale, under construction town home with…
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Men Checking out other Women
Former First Lady Betty Ford is rumored to have once told the media that ‘the day Gerry stops looking at women will be the saddest day in my life because it will be the day I’ll be arranging his funeral’….
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How to Overcome Loneliness after a Failed Marriage
May 11, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Ending a marriage, even one in which both you and your spouse are miserable, may be one of the hardest things you will ever do; this is especially true if children are involved. While, on some level, you might realize…
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