OlderAndWiser

The first time I saw her, she walked into my clinic with a friend. She looked like an angel. She was about 5’ 2” tall and she had blonde hair, blue eyes, and a light and clear complexion. She had an extremely cute face and her voice was very sweet. I had an urge to put my arms around her and...

This quote from Margaret Mead is one of my favorites and I think it captures the essence of one aspect of coming of age. When we enter our teen years, we start contemplating the world around us and we begin a process of comparison. We compare our parents to the parents of other teens (other...

If any of you are not already aware of this, I am a conservative. I am a card-carrying, life long, Christian, previously-worked-for-the-Republican-party, death-penalty-supporting, conservative. I am proud of my views as I believe that my politics represents what is best for this country. I wish...

When I was young, I thought that my parents were stupid and simplistic. I thought older people had a childlike view of life and that most of them had no awareness of world events. I was certain that I - and others of my generation - knew much more than my elders and I "knew" that the world would...

At the moment, I am a bit pissed off at a certain user from Europe. This is not a picture of him, but this is what I think of every time I see his user name: Before I begin ranting about this guy, let me clarify that this is not directed at all Europeans. I understand that it is a politically...

Memorial Day is an American holiday observed on the last Monday of May. On Memorial Day, we honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. It was originally known as Decoration Day when it was first observed in 1868 and it was designated as a day for decorating the graves...

A young, nice, and wise user - @Ginnyweasley97 - posted a myTake about vows she will make when she takes the plunge with The One. Her vows are humorous reflections on what she anticipates she will encounter in married life. It is worth reading:...

When I was 28 years old, I returned to school “to make something of my life.” (Translation: I was tired of working a Monday-Friday 9-5 job that was going nowhere, I was single, and I thought going to school would be more fun than continuing to work for a corporate conglomerate.) Getting a...

Short answer: Never. Long answer: Conflict is inevitable in a relationship. Anybody who says they never have a conflict with their current partner is either telling a fib or one of them is biting their tongue, never expressing themselves for the purpose of avoiding conflict. If you really...

Not everyone should get married. There are many reasons why someone might choose to not get married. Please don’t respond to tell me this obvious fact; I haven’t overlooked it. This myTake is intended just for those who believe that they want marriage to be a part of their future. If you have...

My girlfriend has a son and 2 stepsons from her long term marriage which ended 7 years ago. Her son is in school about an hour away from us and he lives independently of his mother. He is a good son. My girlfriend is an instrumental force in the lives of her stepsons and she is very closely...

Unless you are in your first relationship, or you are waiting for your first relationship, you have some history. There are people in your past. Some of them may be relatively obscure memories and some of them may be quite fresh. Maybe it is one or two people. At my age, I could probably name 15...

Valentine's Day is reported to be the second busiest day of the year for restaurants. Wait times of one hour or more are the norm and some restaurants offer a limited menu to ease the burden on the kitchen staff. Prices may be inflated. If you are a practical person, you probably believe that is...

The ingredients of a successful LTR are: L = Love T =Trust R = Respect Chapter 1 was about love. Writing about love is like having fresh pastries for breakfast: sweet, light, delectable, wonderful! That was an easy topic to cover. Chapter 2 was about trust. That was not so easy. Trust is...

Most users on this site are hoping to eventually find themselves in a successful long term relationship. A minority of users don't want that and it's okay; not everyone is suited for long term monogamy. Some users will deny that they want an LTR but they are not being honest with themselves;...

I commented on a post recently. It was one of those how-do-I-look things and I responded as I usually do. Some of those things are annoying, of course, like the guys wearing sunglasses in every photo 'cause they're obviously cooler that a polar bear's ass. But some of those posts are girls who...

I read questions, usually from younger users, asking penetrating questions like: "Who's better? Men or women?" or "Who has stronger orgasms? Men or women?" or "Who cheats more? Men or women?" There are a few little problems with these questions. 1. Who could know? If you are a man, you know...

Occasionally, I see a post from someone who comments that something in our cuture is entirely stupid and if anyone else had a lick of sense, we would change the way we do things. For example, today, a young person asked why there is a prohibition on college faculty engaging in sexual...

So . . . 99% of the time, the couple above is not you and Miss Perfect (or you and Mr. Right.) You've been living together for more than a year and you're happy. You're as happy as pigs in a mud puddle. You're so happy you must sit on your hands to keep from clapping. You both graduated from the...

Let's identify my biases. I am 60 years old. I am not looking for hookups or ONS's. I would prefer to find a woman who shares my interests and beliefs and can share the rest of my life without telling me to stop eating fried chicken. In fact, I think that I have found her. We've been dating for...