I have been in several relationships before my current one, but I have never before had a girlfriend actually meet either of my parents. While I have talked about my previous girlfriends with them and received advice or shared my experiences, it’s a very different thing. I have had several conversations in the past...

For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to become a parent. I’m not sure when the desire popped into my head, or why. All I know is that it’s been the only thing in my life that I’ve wanted for so long. When I was younger, it was just a fantasy life...

Lately, I’ve been learning a lot about pacing in a relationship. In the past, I didn’t pay much attention to how certain activities either sped up or slowed down a relationship. Nor did I really think about what that meant. This led to me, unintentionally, sending mixed signals to previous dating partners. I didn’t...

This may come as a surprise to you, my lovely readers, but my Japanese friends are mostly in their 40s or older. Those of you that have read my earlier posts would know that I have a rather narrow definition of friend, as I’ve talked about it in once or twice before. For those...