In my last blog, I shared why relationships fail, and now we look forward. As a writer, facing the prospect of adding to this already bloated canon always gives me pause. With excited anticipation, we’ve all bought books about relationships. We’ve found them entertaining, and for a few hours we become hopeful, but they’re ultimately ineffective. I call them “Shelf…
I once went on a date with a neuroscientist. She was buttoned up and orderly, and I was edgy and blithe. About halfway through the date I asked her how she thought things were going. “I’m going to need more data,” she replied romantically. It was cold comfort to find out a few weeks later that she wasn’t the only…