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Category Archives: Marriage
Married Life
"How’s married life?"I asked a newly married friend. "It’s tough," he says. "My wife wants me to learn Torah every night. She won’t let me look at porn. She won’t let me look at other women. I’m supposed to only … Continue reading
Smart Women Marry Money Says New Book
Fred emails: Gentlemen: This book doesn’t exactly break new ground. However, I assume that since you are all born romantics, you are undoubtedly outraged by and eschew the cynical notions contained therein. I was particularly piqued by the ethnic stereotype … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Marriage
Tagged abc news, economic partnership, ethnic stereotype, romantic dream, smart girls, urban baby
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Redefining Marriage
Rabbi Gil Student blogs: "R. Yair Hoffman explains his opposition to the redefinition of marriage (link). If you ask me, I’d say that we should make civil unions that have all the rights of marriage but not the name, so … Continue reading
Posted in Hirhurim, Marriage, Torah
Tagged civil unions, fault divorce, gil student, legal partnership, marriage link, same sex marriage, traditional definitions
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The Marriage Hunter Bra
From China Daily: A model displays lingerie maker Triumph International’s new "Konkatsu Bra", literally meaning "marriage hunting" bra, during an unveiling in Tokyo May 13, 2009. The bra features a marriage countdown clock showing the marriage deadline set by the … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage
Tagged countdown clock, lingerie maker, marriage hunter, triumph international, wedding march
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The War Of The Sexes
Here’s a summary of one of Dennis Prager’s March 18 show: "Dennis opens up the lines for questions on the general subject of male female differences. Issues raised include: why do men objectify women; is the Playboy culture to blame … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Dennis Prager, Marriage, Sex
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Love & Money
It doesn’t bother me that many women in their twenties make no serious plans to earn a living and simply seek instead for a man to support them. What bothers me is that they rarely admit it. I’ve earned enough … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Marriage, Personal, Steven I. Weiss
Tagged employment level, friend steven, jessica grose, kicking ass, orthodox jewish community, taking names
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The OU Marriage Satisfaction Survey
Zev writes on hirhurim: Very poorly done survey, obviously prepared by women and from a woman’s point of view. For example, a question asks how much of the following affects your marriage: drugs, internet time, inapprpropraite internet sites, gambling, illegal … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage, Orthodox Union
Tagged aleinu, guys point, happy marriage, Hirhurim, marriage counselling, orthodox jews, satisfaction survey, unhappy marriages, unrealistic demands
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Do All Women Dream About Divorcing Their Husbands?
I remember John Gray (Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus) told Dennis Prager on air that men appreciate their wives more than wives appreciate their husbands. Hanna Rosin writes: I want to take advantage of what Maureen Dowd … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage
Tagged american pastime, christie brinkley, Dennis Prager, good cheer, infinite choices, parent teacher conference
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Los Angeles City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo And His Wife Have Split
She’s moved home. The LA Times has the story but they obviously don’t think it is a story. The Times is leaning backward to keep Richard Riordan’s reporter girlfriend happy. Martha Groves. They ran a 2000 word self-indulgent story over … Continue reading
Posted in Los Angeles, Marriage
Tagged angeles city, bench warrant, business tax, campaign finance law, city attorney rocky delgadillo, city business, clinton campaign, demise, failure to appear in court, girlfriend, gmc yukon, knee surgery, la times, los angeles city attorney, los angeles city attorney rocky delgadillo, Marriage, martha groves, old bench, personal tasks, personal vehicle, richard riordan, rocky delgadillo, sheriff lee baca, wikipedia
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Not tonight, dear . . . in fact, not ever
Dr. Pam Spurr writes: Emily, 37, is a successful solicitor with a husband and a two-year-old son. To her friends, she doubtless lives a charmed existence. But recently she sat across from me in a life coaching session. She was … Continue reading