Maybe that Cougar dating website should change it up too and say "Life is short, have a divorcee"

The article comes to the conclusion that these women are not, in fact, strong women.

Monogamy may defy certain biological imperatives and may not make as much sense for modern eighty-year life spans

"You need to give your husband a blow job every day. He should feel like a king."

they feel entitled to what they want

Sorry Madison ladies, I, and I'd imagine the rest of Jezzy, would advocate for women's equality;

Men who cheat are asshole. Ergo, women who cheat are also giagantic assholes of the highest caliber.

I'm not seeing a lot of "alpha" here, nor do I see cowardice in all of these stories. Megan is a woman in an open relationship. Gloria and Sarah sound like garden variety assholes. Laura sounds like a very unhappy person who's decided to upend her entire life and used this as a stepping stone to get there.

But in the house, the only way it works is if there's a strong masculine and feminine component.

Gross. Just gross. If you want an open relationship, fine. Be open with your partner and see if you can work out something that is amenable to both. But cheating? Jesus, show some respect for your relationship or just end it outright.

If Megan's story is true, I really like it. I'm all for people in relationships bucking what they think it should be like and instead working on a system that works for them. Having a non-traditional romantic relationship doesn't mean you're doing it wrong. There's no One Way to be married.

"You need to give your husband a blow job every day. He should feel like a king."

Jesus, why are the options 'cheat' or 'leave'? What about 'work on your marital problems together'? The problem here is a commodity, consumer-based culture: a marriage is just a product, and like all products, it's supposed to make you happy; if it doesn't, you either quit using it or get a new one. But that is such a…

Misery and terrible people love company, right? My cats and dog have Halloween and Christmas costumes, plus fancy "we're having company" ensembles. For Halloween, this year the cats are a mermaid (complete with seashell bra) and a sushi roll, while the dog is Oscar the Grouch (trashcan included). For Christmas, the…

Eh, depends on the cat. I had a cat who demanded that I tie a bandanna around his neck. If the bandanna came undone, he would pick it up and bring it to me to be tied back on. He was an adult the first time I put one on him, for what I thought would be a five second photo op. I had another cat who would shred me for…

I might be a terrible person, but I love everything about this. I bought my one-eyed dog a pirate costume, and my terrier is going as a t-rex this Halloween. They really don't mind it that much. They're not huge fans, but after a couple of minutes they pretty much ignore the costumes.

To quote the great philosopher of our time, Andrew WK: "Growing up isn't about getting serious or giving up what you enjoy. Becoming an adult is about becoming a super-child."

The banjo starts, and I start crying.

Muppet Mondays? :D

I'll see you and raise you one. BEST. SONG. EVER.