My fault, your fault, default?
In his short story in a recent issue of New Yorker, Julian Barnes captures the subtle shifts of attention and the nuances of emotion that transform two strangers into lovers.
12 Ways to Mend a Broken Heart
"The pain that comes from deep love makes your love ever more fruitful.”
The Quirks of Marriage
So what’s our secret? As boring as it sounds, we like each other and enjoy being together.
Love’s Antechamber
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Elizabeth Gilbert describes infatuation as "love’s antechamber, a place where you wait to see if you will proceed onto love".
First Deployment
Let me say at the outset that it’s my wife of 17 years, Katie, who is going to Afghanistan. She joined the Navy Reserves right out of high school in 1985 and other than a few years during Law School, she’s been in the whole time. Last year she was promoted to Chief Petty Officer which I have since learned is no small achievement. Somewhere in the back of my mind I knew there was a chance she might get mobilized but when it actually happened I was
Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase is a comedian, actor, and orginial cast member of the television show Saturday Night Live. Though he was only part of SNL for one season, the skits he was in continue to be staples of the show.
Chevy Chase's film credits include Caddyshack, National Lampoon's Vacation, and Fletch. In 1976, he, along with other SNL cast members, won an emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series. In 1978, he won the same award for his work on The Paul Simon Special. Today, Chevy Chase can be seen in...
Keep Your Partner, Change Your Relationship
A day before the announcement of one of the latest iphones, a New York Times article addressed the mental price of our involvement with technology.
Arguing for Intimacy
Welcome to This Emotional Life! My goal is to share my professional experience about intimacy with a focus on how to preserve and deepen it.
Vivian Greentree
Vivian is married to a Naval Flight Officer, who recently returned from a Global War on Terrorism Support Assignment (GSA) in Iraq. She is pursuing her Ph.D. in public administration and writes for several military outlets because she enjoys employing her interest in public policy with issues near and dear to her heart while connecting with other military families across the country. She feels that both the civilian and military communities are stronger when they work together. She and her husband have two little...