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An important part of any good relationship is having a sense of humor. Laughing makes you feel good, and laughing together has a special way of cementing the bond you share with the other person. Over the 25 years my hubbie and I have been together we’ve played a lot of pranks on each other. Fortunately, we both have a good sense of humor. Here’s some of the crazier stuff we’ve done:...

Being bullied hurts mighty damn bad, physically and/or emotionally. If you’ve experienced it, you know exactly what I’m talking about. Some things have happened lately that provoked me to write this piece. Help usually focuses on the victim, not the bully. A letter to every bully… Dear Bully, Why do you hate yourself so much? So much that you have to torment me to make...

You can’t judge a book by its cover, but sometimes you can’t get past the cover. There they were. Two plump canteloupes staring at me. And I was at the bank! When the teller moved her position, gravity was clearly conflicted. Swaaaaaaaay to the right. Swaaaaaaaay to the left. Swaaaaaay……wait, wait, we gotta do this together. I heard a voice from above them ask me a few...

It’s epidemic! Spreading in bedrooms, board rooms, and hotel rooms across the universe. Seductive. Delectable. Delirious. With curves and cuddles in all the right places. eHarmony and Match.com, you’ve got serious competition. “I barely have time for my wife anymore,” men are whispering. “It’s perfect because he does what I want when I want it,” women are...

National Pet Week is May 6-12, a little over a week away. Mark your calendar and celebrate! “I hate being stuck inside this gate all day, every day. A dog’s gotta do what a dog’s gotta do. I want to find myself a new master. Let me figure out how to break out. Success! Aaaaaaaaah, the air. So much sniffing to do. So many fire hydrants to….. I’m going to run around the...

Which one of these tantalizing news stories was not on NBC's morning Today show? A) Cheerleader Sex Scandal: Former teacher, now a cheerleader for an NFL team, faces charges of having sex with former students. B) Octomom Files For Public Assistance: Nadya Suleman, mother of 14 kids, 8 born from the same pregnancy (she had 6 kids already) is broke. C) Woman Celebrates 90th Birthday With...

“I’m right,” he said. “No, I’m right,” I said. About a week ago I bought some fresh salmon at Costco. We have an extra refrigerator-freezer in our garage. When I got home, I put the salmon in that refrigerator until I could get to it to cut it into slices and freeze it; salmon comes in a long slab. I’m the only one in my household who eats salmon, so that’s why I...

You shouldn't be embarrassed about or ashamed of your fears. Sadness weighs heavy in the hearts of millions of fans mourning the passing of disco icon Donna Summer. Although I parted with my silky smooth, wrinkle-free brown, black, blue, and red quiana wrap-around dance skirts decades ago, the memories have never faded. In the late 1970’s, innumerable hours were spent every Saturday...

The path to a lifelong love is filled with ups and downs and everything in-between. How do you get to 70 years together? I interviewed married couples at intervals of five years to get their advice, all the way to 70……….You’ll be surprised by what the “still honeymooning” couple had to say. Don’t cheat, read in order: 5 years – Victor and Sheila “We have a...

If you’ve ever been in court or watched a court TV show, you know that “hearsay” isn’t admissible in a trial. “Jane told me Sarah said….” or “Mark said he saw Joe do it…” have zero merit. This same principle holds true in relationships: Hearsay should never be admissible in a relationship. Why? Because it leads to communication breakdown, anger at the wrong people,...