My Summer in a Country Western Song

As the summer comes to a close, I wanted to share some of the unexpected twists, turns, and exciting new ventures that have defined the past few months for us. It feels like I’ve been living in the middle of a country western song, complete with bees, back injuries, and a truck that just wouldn’t quit, thank goodness! But amidst …

One partner handles all the money: What can go wrong?

When two people move in together, it seems like a good plan to divvy up the chores and responsibilities. Most people do a great job of this and live together happily ever after…until they don’t. Imagine these three scenarios…

You didn’t talk about sex, which is understandable. But,

Submitted by Kameron, a High School student…it is important for some people. You could help out more if you decide to. Everyone has different preferences as to what is good or bad sex. I think this is a very important part of the “getting to know you” part of a long term relationship. If you’d like to learn or experiment, …

Can you cover more about the chemistry between people?

Submitted by Lily, a high school student. Yes, chemistry is fun and exciting…..and it’s usually what draws two people together. And in most cases, strong chemistry leads to sex. So I’d say, read my answer to Kameron in the previous post. Sincerely, Jan

Possibly talk about when partners can be abusive and how to get out of that.

Submitted by a student who’s name I won’t share in order to protect him/her.This is scary, and I know because I was in two abusive marriages. To break it off with this person, well, that depends on the person. One of my abusers was “just” hitting me and controlling who my friends were and where I could go. Surprisingly enough, …