The Best Advice I’ve Ever Received — Insight for Marriage, Friendship, Business, and Daily Interaction With Strangers

July 23, 2009

I’ve been on a self-improvement kick of late and have been taking a hard look at myself and my life. Something that keeps coming back to me are excellent pieces of advice I’ve received over the years.

“Just because someone has a lesson to learn doesn’t mean you have to teach it to him.”
“Do what needs [...]

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Are You the Kind of Spouse You’d Like to Be Married To?

July 23, 2009

Love is not a feeling you have, but the conscious choices you make actions you take every day regardless of how you feel. Our fifth anniversary is just around the corner, and I just realized I have not been loving my husband. Now what?

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Porn Industry Droops Under Continued Economic Stress, “Kink” Hopes Interactive Videos Will Stimulate Business

March 2, 2009

(www.sass-pants.com) — Less than 3 months after the porn industry requested a $5B bailout, things are looking bad for them, in large part because of the proliferation of free porn sources online. “Tube sites” including our good friend YouTube are providing enough alternative adult entertainment that folks aren’t interested in paying for pay-per-view or subscription [...]

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Nothing Spells Romance Like Wills and Advance Medical Directives

February 27, 2009

(www.sass-pants.com) — On Wednesday night, Jesse and I finally did something we’ve been wanting to do for pretty much the whole time we’ve been together: We wrote our wills. It was boring and tedious, but it’s a relief to have it done. And oddly enough, it was a really interesting bonding experience.
Virginia is a state [...]

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Biblical Divorce: What Does the Bible Really Say About Marriage and Divorce?

January 13, 2009

(www.sass-pants.com) — A tweet from Divapalooza led me to an article about the concept of biblical grounds for divorce. Author Shane Vader Hart does a beautiful job of explicating some key scriptures surrounding this issue, but I think there’s more to the issue.
As Hart points out, God hates divorce. When a man and woman marry, [...]

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Porn Industry Demands $5 Billion Bailout

January 9, 2009

Sex Deemed a “Fundamental of the Economy”?

(http://sass-pants.com) — Hustler bigwig Larry Flynt and Joe Francis, the brilliant (ahem) mind behind the Girls Gone Wild franchise are demanding $5B in government money to bail out the struggling adult entertainment industry. According to Flynt, XXX video sales have dropped 25%, and sex toys are gathering dust on [...]

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Messy Divorce: Man Demands Donated Kidney Back From Estranged Wife

January 8, 2009

(www.sass-pants.com) — My jaw just about hit the floor when I heard this news story today. A doctor from Long Island is demanding his estranged wife return the kidney he donated to save her life in 2001. Oh, yes, that’s right. He wants his kidney back as part of the divorce settlement. Why not just [...]

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I Hate Relish in Tuna Fish, but I Love My Husband

December 17, 2008

(www.sass-pants.com) — I hate relish in tuna fish, but my husband loves it, and I love him. Something I’m learning about marriage (and it’s about time, since we just had our fourth anniversary in September) and relationships in general is that it’s not always about you — and any time you can make it about [...]

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