They were soul mates, my mother and father. They claimed to adore each other, as if the word 'adore' meant 'argue with ceaselessly.

I sometimes look into the face of my dog Stan and see a wistful sadness and existential angst, when all he is actually doing is slowly scanning the ceiling for flies.

Beware the man who doesn't ask you any questions about yourself on your first date.

Conversely, beware the man who does nothing but ask you questions about yourself and offers no information about himself. Not only is he keeping you at bay, he is probably not listening to your answers.

Men, as a general rule, shy away from therapy because there is no obvious way to keep score.

A wacky, trendy outfit on a guy over 40 indicates he's got big issues.

Every moment of your life that is not a complete nightmare is happiness.