What “Girls” Says about Relationships Today
When we started working on “Knot Yet” about a year ago, HBO’s “Girls” was just starting its first season. At the time it struck me as the Recession era sequel to “Sex and the City,” grittier of...
View ArticleWeekend Recap: All Things Marriage
With gay marriage in the news this last week, marriage is a hot topic. Several smart articles over the weekend offer good food for thought about the institution of marriage. We recap a few here. Tracy...
View ArticleWhat Men Talk about When They Talk about Love and Marriage
I recently reread the short story by Raymond Carver “What We Talk about When We Talk about Love” (originally titled “Beginners” which is apt here.) I’d just interviewed two very different young men...
View ArticleKeeping Young Fathers Involved with Their Children
How do we keep young fathers involved in their children’s lives? As ample research has shown, many young men are in the delivery room when their child is born. Yet five years later, the number of...
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