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    Andrea Frazer, Good Housekeeping

    Andrea Frazer, Good Housekeeping

  • When It's Time To Say Goodbye, You Gotta Go

    Dear Readers:

  • The Science of Single: Finding Love in the Dating Scene

    It's Monday night. I'm still feeling low from a bout of bronchitis. After telling Rex about my upcoming plans for yoga, volunteering twice in my son's class, a Friday night party and more than a few carpooling excursions with the kids, he sweetly and subtly whispered, "ARE YOU CRAZY????! CANCEL IT ALL !"

  • How To Handle A Sick Spouse

    If you're like me, you're going to have to deal with a sick spouse at some point in your life. I'm talking down for the count, ill. As I type, that would describe me. I'm exhausted, tired and can barely walk without feeling like I have to sit back down again. Rather than figure Rex can read my mind,

  • 5 Ways to Talk So Your Husband Hears You

    Ever spend five minutes talking to your husband only to find out he's completely tuned you out? Pretty frustrating, right?

  • The Upside of Nagging

    Contrary to a popular stereotype about women nagging men to death, the opposite is true in my union. "The heat's on! Shut the door!" Rex is prone to needling. "Turn off the lights!" and "Shut the fridge" are other common phrases.

  • What's Your Marriage Roadmap?

    Ever feel like you or your husband is not on the same page about anything? I used to. While I'd want to pursue a gluten free diet for my son (and I did) my husband thought it was a waste of time. When Rex wanted to invest a lot of our earnings in retirement, I wanted to upgrade our home. If Rex's id

  • 5 Marriage Vows Everyone Should Make in 2011

    I was inspired by The Stir's 5 New Year's Resolutions in this post. Rather than setting hard core goals of "lose weight or else", the article instead uses the more soothing words, "Resolve instead to."

  • In Sickness And In Health: Basal Cell Carcinoma

    Last year I discovered a weird mark on my chest. I went to the dermatologist and lo and behold, I was told I had a basal cell carcinoma form of skin cancer. They would have to perform an in-house surgery to remove it.

  • Three Reasons To Love Your Spouse's Hobby

    If your spouse's favorite hobby involves eyes that wander more than a stray dog on a highway, gambling on LeAnne Rimes lasting more than ten years with Eddie Cibrian, or staring at naked women with the obsessiveness of Degas peeping at ballerinas, perhaps you're not a fan of your mate's extracurricular activities.

  • Beam Me Up, Rex! Teleportation and Tight Jeans

    I am not sure what to get my tech husband for Christmas this year. After all, he has enough electronic gizmos to open up a mini Fry's on our cull de sac. He doesn't eat much and he doesn't drink much either. While this might sound like the description of a self-contained houseplant, let me assure yo

  • Marriage, Holiday Stress and Personality Conflicts

    Rex and I are expecting almost 20 people for Christmas Eve dinner. We've already prepped most of the food. But the various personalities gathered around the table? Ummm.. we're not quite as prepared. After all, Chinese egg rolls can be quickly forgotten when the Italian bouillabaisse soup is served,

  • Good Enough Housekeeping, Marriage and Betsy Shaw

    Cooking, home and gardening shows dominating the media. Since I am not the star of a hip HGTV show, I don't have a set decorator keeping my 1950's home sparkling with charm. It's all me, baby! This often means Cheerios live on the checkerboard kitchen floor a few hours longer. It means grade school

  • 5 Ways I'm Cooking Up Romance This Christmas

    I make no bones about it: I hate cooking. And yet, for some odd reason, I'm the one who gets to do most of it.

  • Be a Cheap Date This Holiday Season! 10 Fun Outings

    It's been an insane holiday season and it's only December 9. Tree up? Check! Hanukah parties attended? Check. Advent wreath, cards getting cranked out, kids' shopping done? Check check check! Out to dinner with Rex? Um... not that kind of check, please! We're in savings mode.

  • Five Ways to Surive the Holidays with the Beekman Boys

    Tis the season for fabulous sweaters, rum fruitcake ... and goats, lots and lots of goats. Well, at least it is for Dr. Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell from Planet Green's hit show The Fabulous Beekman Boys.

  • When Little Things Matter - Coupons of Love

    Rex and I are on a new kick to really help each other out. I, for one, need more fun time. I need people over! I need parties! I need more last minute dinners and laughs.

  • Of Lice And Men: Part Deux (When Husbands Make Mistakes!)

    So in Part 1 of my dramatic lice infested story, we left off with Super Rex about to fly through the door (unlike lice that cannot fly, only crawl... thank GOD) and comb out all our hair.

  • Of Lice and Men: The Story of a True Classic

    It was an awesome holiday weekend, but Monday was here at last. The kids would go to school. I'd clean up the remainder of the Christmas decorating carnage, and life would continue in one predictable, easy going pattern.

  • The Rollercoasters of Marriage, Life and Christmas: That's the Fun Stuff!

    Thanksgiving has come and gone. We had a fantastic time visiting with family, friends and a few new dogs that traipsed past our home on their brisk Winter walk.

  • 5 Tips For Better Sex

    This Oprah article talks about 5 steps for better sex. They include: