Meeting Places and Romance
Love, an Inspiration ... or Not?
Finally we have the meaning that leaps first to modern minds for the Greek eros. It may be interesting to note how our current reaction to "Love" is either to its insignificance as in, "I love spaghetti," or to the assumption that sexual attraction is what is meant more »
Why Doesn’t the Social Page Tell the Better Story?
Sometimes I read about a couple well into the later part of middle age who have been married. It doesn't taint my enjoyment whatsoever to read that "the bride and bridegroom's previous (several) marriages ended in divorce." I believe in love. more »
A Scrim of Memory; A Meditation on Reunions
It seems these gatherings force an automatic exercise in comparisons. How have I aged in appearance compared with my classmates? Can I match the average for marriage, number of children, implied income, social status, renown? Who will recall my mortifying gaffes and/or minor triumphs? Will old alliances survive? How about old enmities? Above all, what if no one remembers me? more »
Breaking Up is Hard to Do, Unless Everyone Else is Doing it Too:
We also find that popular people are less likely to get divorced, divorcees have denser social networks, and they are much more likely to remarry other divorcees. more »
