Marriage inequality is already enshrined in our laws. State Governments (here in the USA), in fact, restrict who can get married. None allow polygamy; none allow brother-sister, mother-son, and father-daughter unions. Four States require both parties to “pass” a blood test, proving you are not infected with one or more STI’s (usually syphilis and gonorrhea). …
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As I watched this video my heart filled with compassion and my eyes filled with tears. Hannah Brencher writes love letters to strangers. And the strangers write back to her. And this simple act of love transforms lives. When was the last time you put pen to paper and wrote an actual letter? Not a…
We’d been living together for eleven months, Kat and I. We had Kat’s 5-year-old son 85% of the time. We also had my 5-year-old daughter about 40% of the time. All of us in a 700 square foot, two bedroom, one bathroom apartment, which we also used for my office and for Kat’s office. It…
25 ways to show someone that they are loved Listen to what they are saying. Empathize with what they are feeling. Tell them things about you that make you feel vulnerable. Be curious about them. Accept them as they are. Include them when you are hanging out with you friends. Ask to join them when…
I love to kiss! Kissing is sexy and intimate. Kissing a beautiful communication without words. Kissing is fun. Since my adolescence I’ve been “studying” every aspect of the kiss. (Perhaps this is TMI, but in my heart of hearts I strive to be the best kisser my partner has ever kissed.) I made up 6…
As a parent you are in what Carl Rogers, author, teacher, psychologist, called a “helping relationship.” By this he meant a “relationship in which one of the parties has the intent of promoting the growth, development, maturity, improved coping with life, and improved functioning of the other”. When you are looking for help and support…
For you amusement and edification, here’s a short list of my favorite text acronyms. Enjoy! GNBLFY: Got Nothing But Love For You IFLY: I Freaking Love You MTLA: My True Love Always TTYAWFN: Talk To You A While From Now PITMEMBOAM: Peace In The Middle East My Brother Of Another Mother DYFM: Dude You Fascinate Me POTATO: People Over Thirty Acting…
One way that my lover and I keep our love alive is through our conversations. We talk about everything. We talk about the weather, current events, books we’re reading, friends we have in common, friends our partner hasn’t met or doesn’t know well, the kids, work, everything. We talk about things we’re afraid to talk…
Occasionally I’m invited to speak to high school kids about sex and sexuality. I love it. Usually the kids have a fairly good understanding of the basics of reproduction – men have seed which they deposit in women, conception occurs when seed fertilizes egg, etc. What they lack is good solid information about sex, sexual…
“Ask for one hundred percent of what you want, One hundred percent of the time. Be willing to hear no, And negotiate for a win/win.” -Stan Dale Powerful words. Often we ask for some of what we want some of the time. Occasionally we ask for one hundred percent of what we want. Sometimes we…
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