Trash Cans and Marriage Because lasting relationships are rarely glamorous My husband and I are getting ready for our son’s wedding this weekend. We are all feeling excited, nervous, anxious, and happy. As the day gets closer, I can’t stop thinking about what advice we could offer our son and his fiancée. It is fun to witness young love. It reminds me of when we were that age, confident that we would defy the typical traps of long-term relationships. We thought romance w

Wisdom Creeps Up With age comes wisdom, or so I have been told. It doesn’t arrive in a lightning bolt. It creeps in slowly. It’s the unpleasant realization you can no longer ignore. Wisdom is more like the wedgie that has been creeping up on you all day. It is now an uncomfortable thong that you are desperate to find a discreet corner to pull it out, all while maintaining a small amount of dignity. I was stuck in a room. Shaking hands. Smiling. Greeting people. Making id

The Sandwich Generation Chronicles: The Joy of Cold Coffee I don’t remember the last time I drank a hot cup of coffee. I make it hot. I intend to drink it hot. I even sit down with it while it’s still steaming, convinced that this will be the morning I finally enjoy it the way it was meant to be enjoyed. Inevitably, something happens. A question, a call, a text, or a problem. Next thing I know, I am scurrying around like a pack rat after a shiny object. Then I take a sip o