It was getting dark by the time I finished the gate rails, but tomorrow I’m going to go spray-crazy on the house.

I would. I have a thing for guys with goatees and one of my exes looked sort of like him.

We’re replacing our deck and also expanding it. We ordered all the supplies today and they’ll get here on Thursday.

Me to0 - I thought it was some delightful green tea + chocolate concoction.

I get introvert overload very easily when I’m psm’ing and snap at my super chatty husband. Bonus points if I’m hangry. So yeah, last weekend I was a total bitch.

I was also a teenager in the 80's. Parents did not go to many kids sports events back then.

Hello birthday twin! We had a Dec 2 deadline in CA back when I was a kid (why Dec 2 and not Nov 31 or Dec 1 I do not know). This was long before the redshirting craze so my parents enrolled me in private school for k at age 4 3/4. Once I had passed kindergarten I was able to go to public school for first.

this quote from the article was especially funny given who she married...

I need to find those kilted instagrammers...

To hide her wrinkly neck

Thanks!

Can you get your thyroid checked? I finally got diagnosed in my 40's but had low level symptoms starting in college.

Do you have any major grad school hurdles coming up (qualifying exams, etc)? Maybe wait until after that and then really focus on weight loss. I lost about 20 lbs without even realizing it after my 2nd year oral exams, just because I was more relaxed/it was spring/one of my lab mates got me to go running with her a…

Oatmeal for breakfast.

Me too! My adult acne went away completely once I discovered Paula’s Choice.

This is kind of late, but what are your recommendations for unscented face cleansers, lotions, serums, etc. I’ve got a fragrance allergy and break out if I used scented products. (FWIW I’m 48, have sensitive oily/combination skin. Not many wrinkles yet, fortunately)

Ugh! Can you put some of the recurring payments (internet, electric, etc) onto his credit card, or have him set up a direct deposit into your checking account? It’s easier than remembering/asking

I think it’s privilege/entitlement and I think it starts young. We’re fed a diet of male-centric tv/books/movies. When kids are young it’s because people think that boys won’t want to see/read stuff with female lead characters, and then when they’re older that’s what everyone expects. So in a very subtle way the…

This. If you work at it, you can cover some of the benefits with a domestic partnership/trust, but you still won’t get the tax, inheritance or social security protections. Nonetheless, setting all that up will take more time and be more expensive than a courthouse wedding.

I think you’ll be fine. I’m married now, but I’m an introvert who works too much, so I typically had long dry spells. I never felt particularly weird or nervous about returning to having sex. I was a bit more awkward about explaining my long gaps between relationships, but most people are understanding.