should I admit that I frequently peruse theknot.com?

 
I am skeptical of marriage. There. I said it.
I feel especially strange about this declaration considering that I am in a wonderful relationship. Cj is loving, thoughtful, authentic, brilliant, humble, patient, funny, and about as stable as any human being can be. We share values, and our ambitions in life work well alongside each other [...]

too close for comfort

A little under two years ago I moved into the school district where I teach. This was a BIG mistake. Huge. Prior to this move, I loved where I lived – a very liberal, very interesting part of a city right on a major body of water. The architecture was varried and full of character, [...]