Personal Shit

My Wife and I Sleep in Separate Beds

Statistics say that up to a third of married couples do this, but you rarely hear anybody talk about it.

Dec 8 •

Charlie Connell

My Chauvinist Past

Someone should have slapped me every time I said "I don't like chick singers." [Not enough punishment, Charlie. -Jane]

Dec 3 •

Charlie Connell

I Wince Every Time I Get Called Girl Dad

A man raising a daughter isn’t an ordeal, it is a privilege.

Dec 1

Are You the Asshole: “Am I Bad If I Don’t Break Up With My Girlfriend?”

Joél Leon has some thoughts. (And you can all chime in.)

Nov 13 •

Angry Black Women (will continue to) change the world.

Nov 9 •

I Auditioned for The Voice Yesterday

It was on my bucket list, and I figured, 'why not?'

Nov 8 •

Vanessa K. De Luca

Sometimes The Good Guys Finish First

...is a Pat Benatar song from a late '80s Michael J. Fox movie. It is also how I've chosen to update my Scammer Scumbags story with some hopeful news.

Nov 6 •

Vanessa K. De Luca

Jane's Phone: I Miss Quincy

I know the world does too.

Nov 4 •

The World Outside My Window Is Peak People-Watching Material

From my street-level apartment, I get to see humanity in all its glory.

Nov 3 •

Vanessa K. De Luca

My Real-Life Golden Bachelorette Journey: The Pre-Game

I went on my first "outing" with a longtime friend to test my fledgling wings. It was fun!

Nov 1 •

Vanessa K. De Luca

I Stay Up All Night Watching Reality Competition Shows

Rooting for people as if I know them while imagining myself enjoying the same idyllic locale is oddly satisfying.

Oct 28 •

Vanessa K. De Luca

My Real-Life Golden Bachelorette Journey, Part Two

LIttle did I know our weekly staff meeting would turn into a dating intervention.

Oct 25 •

Vanessa K. De Luca

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