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Paternalism, marriage, monogamy aren't natural

Marriages based on couples falling in love and voluntarily choosing to be bound to one another is not an ancient tradition. It’s relatively new. Yet, religious radicals proclaim that monogamy and marriage are species norms and part of a noble tradition. No so.

September 18, 2009 · 30 Comments

Earthlings seek loving compatible partners

When we buy into gender based stereotyping we are buying into dehumanizing each other, because both men and women need and want the same things in long term relationships.

August 21, 2009 · 7 Comments

Love the one you're with

My husband and I were best friends for a very long time before we became intimate.  Ours was not a relationship based on being swept off our feet and becoming … Continue reading

February 10, 2009 · 58 Comments

Lifelong Commitment Contracts

In the bad old days of the divine right of kings, citizens were compelled to become the willing slaves to the idiotic dogma and doctrine promulgated by religious organizations and … Continue reading

September 18, 2008 · 10 Comments

These are the hands

These are the hands of your best friend holding yours on your wedding day as you promise to love each other all the days of your life. These are the … Continue reading

September 12, 2008 · 16 Comments

Ingredients for Enduring Long Term Relationships

Becoming legally married is not a requirement for a happy, healthy and enduring relationship. Happiness comes from within.

April 23, 2008 · 4 Comments

Relationships: Good Ingredients

Are there key ingredients that make relationships work well? The short answer is yes. Commitment Commitment to making the relationship strong and healthy is the foundation on which it can … Continue reading

September 15, 2007 · 4 Comments
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