Meeting Places and Romance
Closely Examined in Current Reading, The First Couple's Marriage
From the Times: But the Obamas mix politics and romance in a way that no first couple quite have before. Almost 10 months ago, they swept into Washington with inauguration festivities that struck distinctly wedding-like notes: he strode down an aisle and took a vow, she wore a long white dress, the youthful-looking couple swayed to a love song in a ceremonial first dance and then settled into a new house.From Slate: "I remember him saying his wife thought he could do more,'' says his friend Denny Jacobs, who served alongside him. "I think she thought he was—I don't want to say twiddling his thumbs, but she thought he should either do something to move up, or he should get the hell out. She's his prod." And from the first moment, his mentor. more »
The States of Marriage and Divorce
"The proportion of Americans who are currently married has been diminishing for decades and is lower than it has been in at least half a century." more »
Current Reading, When Old Flames Beckon Online
Sure, it's unsettling to find out your ex is now more wrinkled, chubby or bald — or a different sexual orientation — than you remember. But it isn't the worst thing that can happen.You could discover they hate you. more »
A Lecture, What Motivates Us: Sex
sex is one of the sort of dicey ones from an emotional point of view. These are difficult issues because sex is, by definition, an intimate part of our lives, and it matters a lot. Moreover, sex is fraught with moral implications. more »
