We have been married for 29 years and I have never forgotten my love's acts of chivalry when I was pregnant with our second child. More >>

I am always amused by this, chivalry actually stems from the French word chivalia or horseman. As it turns out, chivalry was originally horsemanship, but as these first knights were rather beastly company... More >>

I took my daughter to see 'Brave' this past week. As beautiful as the animation was, I was horrified by the defiant feminist message and the way my daughter understood what the movie meant. More >>

We have an innumerable amount of complaints and dissatisfactions during a day, but certainly not all of them are important to discuss... More >>

Yesterday, I went to my husband's company picnic. I want to mention it was at least 95 degrees and I'm twenty weeks' pregnant. More >>

Nick Peters is a real estate person in our area. Once in a while he sends out news letters with interesting tidbits and a sprinkling of personal info. This column was in the most recent letter... More >>

I can see why '50 Shades of Grey' has enamored grown women everywhere. But, this book is much more dangerous in the hands of the young readers it's trickling down to... More >>

If you asked 100 men what they look for in a woman, you may get 100 different answers. Yet if you ask a man who's currently in a relationship what is important in a mate, an important trend emerges... More >>

My best friend of 25 years -- since college -- is a guy. He probably remembers the names of more skeletons in my closet than I do. More >>

I think the best word to describe how I felt when my husband proposed to me would be... More >>