(the pair have seven children between them).

I really need to start watching the Tony's.

I had the same one about Rob Lowe. It was a good night.

The Loop. I like that. I'm gonna give it a shot. Thank you!

You're absolutely right. I know that she's gone through bouts of depression in the past and I guess I get nervous that it's what's happening now.

You're good at advice. I will listen to you.

Congratulations on your wedding!

Don't get me wrong, I absolutely let her be down in the dumps when she is. We sit in the dark and watch terrible movies and cry and eat junk food. (cliche, yes but it's great and it works)

You're right. I keep foolishly thinking that "this is gonna be the time she changes and she'll listen". Hasn't happened yet.

I'm getting to the point of backing off entirely. There are times I can happily be there to listen to her and let her vent. There are other times, though, that I just get so frustrated that she keeps asking me for help, but not take anything I say to heart.

Yea, I think it's time for that. Not to mention, and maybe this is just me, but after someone asks for advice over and over again and they never take it, I think it's kind of insulting.

I agree with you! I think online dating is great! When I first moved to New York, I did it to help me meet people and I loved it. She has this idea that it has some sort of stigma on it or something and I just wish it didn't.

Ok, so I have a friend match making question. Let me preface by saying, I have always been on the side of encouraging my single girlfriends that they don't need a man to be happy. I still am, as a matter of fact. I've been single for the majority of my adult life up until a year and a half ago and loved every minute…

You know, I keep coming back to this post to see all the comments being made about my original anecdotal story. I understand your point and I think everyone is making very valid points... on both sides of the coin. What I don't understand is how my analogous story became a derailment point.

I'm very sorry about your loss.

What a nice thing to say!

You explained this much better than I ever could have. I had no idea that my silly anecdotal story about my friend would start a debate about white oppression and how I just don't get the point of the original post. Offending people was not at all my intention nor was it something that I even considered could happen.

The people I've told that I only watched the first 2 episodes and just couldn't get past them tell me word for word what you just said. I guess i"m going to have to take your advice on the next rainy saturday!

I imagine only because this show is more dissected than any other show that I can remember. And all the articles are so polarizing.

If it's plastic surgery, they did a pretty good job.