I forgot about the cuffs! Yes, Patty signed them up for dance classes, tried to introduce some kink into the bedroom, got a very nice haircut - and what did he do to thank her? Abandoned her at the B&B all weekend and then kissed Hallie Lowenthal!

My work here is done. My life has meaning.

If I recall, at the end of the first season Angela sees her dad kiss Hallie so that was a big part of her turnaround. But if you want to hear what was probably going to happen to Patty, read this interview.

Yes! My reactions entirely. Watching it the first time I was a Graham lover. Why is Patty so unsupportive? Why is she such a nagging bitch? And watching it as an adult and a mother it’s more like “Why didn’t Patty move away in the middle of the night and change her name because they are all ungrateful assholes to her?”

Tom was insufferable! I mean, I understand, sometimes working a job sucks. And sometimes it doesn’t bring you joy. But we all make choices and if you decided to have a bunch of kids and buy a house in the suburbs, you really can’t just flake on all of your life choices or be a big baby about them as if they just…

Without a doubt - Pierce Brosnan was an upgrade for her.

Yes, absolutely. There’s the scene where she’s talking to Mrs. Doubtfire (very private thoughts about her marriage) and she says “I didn’t like the person I had to be when I was around him.” or something like that. In other words, she had to be his mother. She had to be the killjoy. And the whole time he’s getting…

You are me. I have always disliked the characters she plays. Also, for some odd reason, I get an inexplicable vibe that she smells of feet. Like she just looks like she smells like stank feet.

The mom from My So Called Life. She is running the family business even though it’s maybe not her calling. Letting her lame-assed husband flail around trying to figure out what he wants to be when he grows up even though he’s already fucking grown up and has two kids that will need some financial support as they…

I watched it for a little bit because it’s one of those shows that’s OK to have on when my kids are in the room and 99% of the hopefuls just scream-sang. So very very very loud. I can’t handle it.

I feel like these articles should also note that it’s not just the changing habits of shoppers. True, there’s less foot traffic at the mall and that’s what got Claire’s into the initial mess where they needed to be bought by a private equity firm. But then once that happens, a store is pretty much done for. There’s no…

I also live in Missouri - I took a class taught by a former governor and he said “St. Louis and Kansas City don’t elect the governor-the rest of the state does.” So true. Our votes in STL and KC don’t make a difference when the entire rest of the state is voting for people like Greitens.

I didn’t love it but I’m going to stick around for another season because Olyphant.

I would like to join this group even if it turns out to be a cult.

My children don’t play sports and this means I don’t always get to meet other parents so I was also kind of into the idea of joining the PTA. I went to two meetings and gave up. Yes, I know that’s a quick amount of time to give up but I’m pretty outgoing. I’m an extrovert. NO ONE talked to me. I tried to small talk…

My children’s elementary school sent home a sheet before winter break and it was Winter Break Bucket List (which made for an interesting conversation when I had to explain that a bucket list is a list of things you want to do before you kick the bucket . . .) but it had about 25 really normal/safe activities and many…

I agree with you! Taking care of the kids needs and also having to be an emotional support cheerleader to my laid off husband meant for me that I was helping everyone out and no one was looking after me and it just made my resentment and loneliness bubble up and boil over.

Yes. Agreed. My kids are 9 and 5 but those early days when it’s just never-ending work. Just so much work. I feel like the trailer captured that “Everyone takes everything from me and I have nothing left over” feeling. The milk is kind of symbolic of that - you’re literally being drained to fuel others. I think that…

I am wearing a sweater from Target but her dog is wearing a sweater from Ralph Lauren.

I assumed they meant tete-a-tete? Or perhaps he really did need help selecting two ties.