Over the holidays, I experienced a true Christmas miracle.  No, it did not come in the form of a fat man in a red suit, nor did it have anything to do with the fact that I made it through an entire Christmas dinner without getting the third degree on why at 27, I was [...]

A debate has been raging here at CG Central — a debate of epic proportions (at least TWO dinner parties and one long string of emails).  It centers around the age old question that has taunted philosophers, monarchs, and small children alike: Who should say “I love you” first?
Yes. YES. We know you understand.  See, [...]

Hey everyone, it’s a new year. Did you notice?

Maybe you are one of those sprightly, chirpy folks who I read about on my Facebook feed as I lay in bed, squinting at my phone, willing myself to get out of bed. You know, the ones that are doing 5 mile runs at 5 am, running [...]

Set the Dark on Fire: To light up the night. To let go. To erase the past. To turn the darkness in your life into light.

What is it?
A party during the darkest time of year. When the holidays are over, the new year’s resolutions have already been forgotten, and it seems like spring [...]

Ok, so full disclosure: Neither Jess nor myself are married.  However…we do have over 20+ years of combined serious relationship experience (yes, we are serial monogamists), so when we got asked to write about romance for those in a relationship after our seduction article got people talking, we said “hell yeah!” and here we are [...]