Category Archives: Love and marriage

Happy Anna Howard Shaw Day!

Posted on Sunday, February 14, 2010 by Avitable

I thought I’d rerun a Valentine’s Day post from last year, with some of the card ideas I came up with. I would actually write a real post, but I’m headed out to a Rock Band Valentine’s Day party and … Continue reading →

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Divorce 101

Posted on Friday, February 5, 2010 by Avitable

Welcome to Divorce 101 here at Avitable’s School of Higher Learning. Hopefully, each of you did your reading over winter break. If not, your assignments are to read “You Can’t Have ‘Divorce’ Without an ‘Orc’” and “Top Ten Ways Not … Continue reading →

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An autopsy of my top drawer

Posted on Monday, February 1, 2010 by Avitable

I’ve had my bureau since I was a baby and too young to know what one was. It’s moved with me from Daytona Beach to Virginia to Saint Louis to Los Angeles and back to Florida. As I progressed to … Continue reading →

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Uncomfortable silence

Posted on Monday, January 25, 2010 by Avitable

There’s something palpable in the silence between two people who have nothing left to say. The “sweety”s and “honey”s are replaced with downcast stares and sad eyes. The guilt and the hurt and the confusion and the pain form together … Continue reading →

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Signs that you are in a dangerous relationship

Posted on Friday, October 9, 2009 by Avitable

Soccer mom Melanie Hain, who made the news in 2008 by having a loaded weapon at her daughter’s soccer game, was found shot dead in her home along with her husband, from whom she had separated, on Thursday. It’s suspected … Continue reading →

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$100 by any other name would still smell as sweet

Posted on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 by Avitable

Each Valentine’s Day, I buy Amy flowers. (Attention Valentine’s Day haters: It’s not the only day I get her flowers – I usually try to get her flowers a few times a year for no reason as well.) The fun … Continue reading →

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Hallmark needs to pay me millions.

Posted on Saturday, February 14, 2009 by Avitable

Hey everybody. Happy Valentine’s Day! (Or Happy Self Love Day!) Amy and I are in Savannah this weekend, thanks to the glowing reviews from Britt and Becky. We’ve got dinner reservations at some restaurant called Cha Bella, so that should … Continue reading →

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It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad, mad lib

Posted on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 by Avitable

As you know, Valentine’s Day is on Saturday. While I think that it’s unnecessary to need a special day to buy flowers or a gift for your significant other, it’s still a day that Amy and I celebrate. This year, … Continue reading →

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Deal Breakers

Posted on Friday, November 14, 2008 by Avitable

Craig over at Puntabulous wrote an interesting post about his dating deal breakers, and I thought I’d steal his idea continue the conversation about it over here. Now, I haven’t had to do any dating for over 10 years, but … Continue reading →

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Is the 7th anniversary the dildo anniversary?

Posted on Monday, October 13, 2008 by Avitable

Click for larger: Happy anniversary, sweetie!

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