I met Nancy through an adult dating site. I am not sure what it was about her that specifically attracted my attention. At first glance, nothing special stood out either in the profile she wrote, or in the photograph she posted. But something kept nagging at me and I kept going back to it. The profile did not reveal much about her. It did not speak to her interests and did not disclose what her sexual preferences were. La...

Truisms abound. They are meant to be insightful but are often plain common sense, more obvious than astute. Such a truism came to mind with an unexpected experience I had a few years ago. When I think back to what transpired this truism replays itself in my mind: Life is full of surprises. About fifteen years ago my then dating partner introduced me to a small circle of friends. Of the four new acquaintances, one was name...

I fondly remember walking the sandy beaches of Spain’s Costa del Sol with my wife. It was our honeymoon. We delayed the trip for a year so we could save enough money for travel to someplace special. Spain ended up being our destination choice. Although a year had passed since we took our vows, we were still considered newlyweds. And we acted like newlyweds. Much of our time was spent in the hotel room having sex, but that...