Category Archives: Love and Marriage

It’s the Genes, Stupid – originally posted Feb. 2007

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Susan Lapin

    February. An often bleak, cold and dark month. This may be the reason why, aside from the obvious commercial implications, cheerful, bright, pink and red valentines endlessly bombard us as soon as February approaches. For women’s magazines the theme of … Continue reading →

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Of Fridges and Men – originally posted Feb. 26, 2009

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Susan Lapin

I have spent the last few days befuddled, bewildered and basically overwhelmed while shopping for a refrigerator to replace the one in my garage that whimpered its way to warming last week. I have many reasons to be grateful. While … Continue reading →

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Mysteries of Love

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Susan Lapin

My husband picked up some groceries for me last week, which led me to ponder one of the mysteries of love. One of the signs of a healthy marriage is when you relate to behavior from your spouse with amusement … Continue reading →

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An Old-Fashioned Reaction

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Susan Lapin

I shocked both my husband and myself last week. A friend forwarded us a human interest article from a major newspaper, expecting that we would be as appalled by it as he was. My husband reacted as anticipated. To my … Continue reading →

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Eat, Pray, Eat, Love, Eat

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Susan Lapin

That may not be the most original title, but it pretty much sums up my recent trip to Jerusalem. Arriving just a few days before Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, meant starting off with an intense prayer experience. Yom … Continue reading →

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