Here's to Happy Women...

T o set-them-up, or not to set-them-up, that is the question. A friend of mine, who is fresh out of a serious relationship, wants me to set him up with the sister of another friend. Both are intelligent, hard-working, attractive and health conscious people. Seems like a no-brainer. So what's my dilemma? I've been burnt before and I’m tired of being unjustly tainted. Yes, I said tainted . Setting up a friend on a blind date is a lot like loaning money or selling your car to a friend. There’s always a chance that the friendship will suffer. I still hear about the problems that the brother of an ex-boyfriend of mine had with the Camaro I sold him a thousand years ago. Never mind that this kid never changed the oil in the car. For some reason I was at fault because it was once mine. The car always ran perfectly well for me and I’m still the tainted one. To this day, I can hear my ex-boyfriend’s mother saying, “…remember that Camaro John used to have, you know, the one Teri sol...

W hy is it that the grass always seems to be greener on the other side of the fence? Maybe it is and maybe it's just an illusion—an oasis that will disappear the moment you stake your claim. You buy a new car, and then a few months later another car comes along that you think you might like better. Instead of enjoying your new car smell, you just can't wait for the lease to end. Eventually you get the car you lusted after (note: the word "car" is exchangeable here). You drive the car a few miles—maybe on a weekender road trip—and it's not at all what you expected. In fact, it's not even as good as your last car. You know...the one you never appreciated until it (or he/or she) was gone. Maybe you long for what you don't have simply because you don’t have it. Perhaps a friend's new relationship seems more attractive than your current relationship. It's always the same, and we've all been there—even if we won’t admit it. Married folk envy the si...