It's disconcerting to realize how little you have to say to someone who once occupied such a prominent place in your bed.

To many women mistake a man's hostility for wit and his silence for depth.

There is, apparently, some law of nature decreeing that all home construction must double in its projected cost and take four times longer than originally anticipated.

I know there are people who believe you should forgive and forget. For the record, I'd like to say I'm a big fan of forgiveness as long as I'm given the opportunity to get even first.

I write because it's all I know how to do. Writing is my anchor and my purpose. My life is informed by writing, whether the work is going well or I'm stuck in the hell of writer's block, which I'm happy to report only occurs about once a day.

When all else fails, cleaning house is the perfect antidote to most of life's ills.

Give yourself time to get better.