by Stacey
In my new job as a policy analyst, I spend a lot of time thinking and writing about state tax and budget issues. So now that I’m an expert on money matters, I read with interest this article in the NY Times, about the economics of love. “Economics is the study of the allocation […]

by Stacey
There are many reasons that married people have affairs, unhappiness in their primary relationship being the root of the problem. But according to this article in TIME magazine, one couple’s counselor with 30 years experience says the one thing the guilty spouse should not do is fess up.
In her 30 years of counseling […]

by Stacey
This year Father’s Day came and went with little discussion here about the very important role that dads play in their kids’ lives. So I was glad to see this blog post in the NY Times on this essay posted at PsychCentral on responsible fatherhood so I could circle back to it.
In study after […]

Cross-posted at MotherTalkers
by Stacey
Here’s some crazy crap for you: According to a new documentary film making its way through politically conservative circles, there’s an ominous decline in childbirth rates around the world such that if we all don’t start procreating fast, armageddon is surely afoot. The movie is called “Demographic Winter: Decline of the Human […]

Cross-posted on MotherTalkers
by Stacey
Should dietary preferences dictate love? According to this article in the NY Times, some people simply can’t make a relationship work without a meeting of the minds (or stomachs) over food.
Sharing meals has always been an important courtship ritual and a metaphor for love. But in an age when many people define […]

by Stacey
Last week my friend Deb sent over an email describing a recent scene in her house with between her, her husband Joe, and their four-year old daughter Zara.
The other day Joe and I were talking and disagreeing about something. Not yelling, but it was obvious we were both getting irritated with each other. Zara […]

by Stacey
There’s nothing like the feeling of falling in love, especially when it’s instantaneous. It’s a feeling of knowing with certainty that this is the one. Whether it’s a person, a pet at the shelter, a pair of shoes, or for some, a house.
That’s what happened to Marcel and Sherrie Deans who are profiled in […]

by Stacey
Of all the topics I thought we’d hash out here on Fussbucket, the one thing I never thought we’d be discussing is whether or not to tell your kids you love them. I assumed that was a given. But last Sunday I read this essay in the NY Times’ Modern Love column, which I […]

by Stacey
As far as your brain is concerned, falling in love is a lot like being addicted to drugs only without the worry of getting arrested or running out of cash. According to this LA Times story, the harder you fall the more likely you are to experience sleeplessness, loss of appetite, a rush of […]