I would extend this plea for no fighting to: Please couples, just don't fight in front of other people, be they family or friends or whomever. Seriously. I don't want to be there when you snipe at one another any more than I want to watch you making out. Get a room, take it home, take a deep breath, or just stop…

That would be a false conclusion. Plenty of women get pregnant unexpectedly in their 40s, especially women who have already had children before. Ask all those folks in their forties with a couple of older teenagers...and a toddler.

Not that many seats in first class and limited number of flights between LA and NO, where perhaps an event was being held to which both were invited?

"I sometimes see parents trying to buy the kid off or even trying to reason with the kid who is clearly not in a mindset for reasoning anything. Do you leave and guilt trip the kid for ruining the trip to the grocery store? That sounds like a lot of hassle to prove a point. "

Hey, boy, context is everything.

Not even a "Come over here...boy." said by the right person in the right tone of voice?

I see that you say you don't want to be somewhere with a bunch of new people, but have you considered something in a group or with music, like a dance class? They can be pretty anonymous, if you choose to be private within the group. When I was going through a high-anxiety period, I went to whatever dance, gym or…

Any decent beach can offer you the same amenities from behind a girthy palm tree, so we can all feel like Branson. Right?

You can buy larger sizes, but not in most mainstream shops (in all of France, not just in Paris). Size 12 is around French size 44 - many shops only go up to 42-44.

I had the same reaction when I saw it.

Everything old is new again. Brooke Shields, pre-Pretty Baby (she was 13 when she made that movie).

Considering that Donna Karan is in her 60s, saying she looks like she's of menopausal age is a compliment, I guess. I think she looks great.

If some guy called me a Foxy Filly, it would be an immediate and irreparable dealbreaker.

So discussing spousal business activities and interests is off-limits and 'sexist' now? Wow, if Bill Clinton could have used that defense regarding the entire red herring Whitewater investigation, we could have saved $50 million in legal costs.

Agreed. And seeing all the comments your original comment has generated, based on personal experience: Whatever the drawbacks of a still-chauvinist culture and whatever pressure there might be to stay thin, raising a kid in France has been pretty great. Lots of medical and social support, pretty good public childcare,…

Well, the trainer thing is true, but let's not forget the enormous pressure put on women in France to remain svelte, also during pregnancy. The OB-GYNs watch every extra gram and are not very nice if you surpass your alloted weight gain numbers.

Ok, I think this is probably the metaphor I was looking for.

Gaga - it's called a Backdoor Brag.

ZOMG Jesse James: might have had a lover on the side even though he was engaged to another woman? This is, if true, is absolutely shocking information.

So sorry for your loss.