A woman in Ireland has made waves after marrying her so-called “spiritual soul mate,” the ghost of 300-year-old pirate, Jack Teague. Amanda Teague, 45, claims that her love affair with Jack began one night as she was lying in bed and she could feel his energy beside her. Soon after, […]
Sex and Relationships
Penis Whitening Is Now a Thing and Headed to a Plastic Surgeon Near You
Because men can’t stop obsessing about the junk between their legs, penis whitening is now a thing. If he who is born with a penis is willing to travel to Lelux Hospital in Bangkok—the joke is not lost on me either—spend $650 and subject said thing to five laser treatments, […]
22 Brutal Tweets About Husbands And Wives In An Unofficial Battle Of The Spouses
A 25 tweet battle of the spouses that hilariously highlight the joys of marriage.
A Ring Is Just a (Really Nice) Piece of Jewelry
By Kate Nenopoulos of Moms Who DGAF One of the most common questions I get about my relationship, aside from how we met (Everyone thinks we met online because of our fifteen-year age difference. We did not.), is “Are you going to get married?” It’s a very reasonable question. Greg (my boyfriend) […]
The Difference Between the Sexes
Last night my wife woke up and came downstairs to check the thermostat because that’s what married women do in the middle of the night. Laura noticed that the setting had changed and came to the logical conclusion that someone had broken into our home to change the thermostat and, […]
Study Links Hormonal Birth Control Use to Increased Suicide Risk
As if taking birth control weren’t troublesome enough — there’s the remembering to take it, the remembering to get it filled, the swollen boobs, the heightened mood swings, and the weight gain associated with some hormonal birth control brands — research published in The American Journal of Psychiatry has linked […]
An Intimate Annotation of Louis C.K.’s ‘Statement’
(CNN) Warning: This article contains language some may consider offensive. CNN is warning you of the word ‘dick.’ Not the reprehensible misunderstanding of the word ‘consent’ or the toxic arrogance of a serial abuser who’s been godded-up for his ‘brave vulnerability,’ which apparently was toxic. Louis C.K. issued a statement […]
Dear Period, Sayonara Sister
By Melanie Forstall of Melanie Forstall: Stories of Life, Love, and Mothering I recently read an article in which a mother threw a celebration honoring her daughter’s first period. I truly get it. It’s a transition for young women that should be celebrated, and as her mother, it’s my job to […]