Marriage

L and her husband are finding their way through the complicated terrain of non-monogamy, and I miss her while they do.

Newt Gingrich, open marriage, and some things you and I both know but rarely say out loud.

Life isn’t fair, my grandmother reminded me. In this dissolute life, I’d rather it be interesting.

Some things, even on this blog, are private.

An “exercise pad” at the hourly hotel. We didn’t notice it until we were on our way out.

Seven sexual wishes for the new year — some more likely than others.

It was quite a year.

Sometimes the high road gets you exactly where you wanted to go.

We privilege jealousy over all other painful emotions, and we don’t even notice we’re doing it.

I don’t believe in palm reading, but a beautiful woman told me things she couldn’t possibly have known.