Messy Valentine’s Day: On Celebrating Love With Spare Ribs, Not Roses
For years, Valentine’s Day was my favorite holiday. I lived for the mushy cards, the excuse to wear heels on a Tuesday, the shared appetizer. Yet despite the escargot-laden table d'hôtes and the “surprise” bouquet of flowers, dates on Valentine’s Day were the most uncomfortable of the year.
How to Talk to Your Friends About Money
We may be constantly Venmo-ing each other, but that doesn’t mean talking about money among friends has gotten any easier, especially when it comes to bigger-ticket topics like salaries and saving. Median household incomes have risen by over 3 percent from 2015 to 2016, according to research from the U.S. Census Bureau, but the cost of living has grown even faster
Please, Stop Calling It a “Honeymoon Phase”
The “back to reality” quip is something of a tradition, so no offense taken. It’s what we’ve been conditioned to say to newlyweds who have made it past the inaugural trip as a married couple unscathed. But it got me thinking about why we say that at all.