According to a major international study across 15 countries and 34,493 people, getting married is positive for the mental health of both men and women, resulting in reduced risks of the likelihood of most mental disorders such as depression, anxiety and substance abuse. By contrast, ending marriage...

by Jay Ostrowski “Affair.” The word itself causes everyone to become attentive. It’s the stuff of tabloids, water-cooler conversations and television ratings. We all know someone affected by one. Maybe one of your parents was unfaithful and caused a world of pain. Maybe you have flirted heavily...

I don’t have dinner parties nearly as much as I’d like to. All too often, it’s nearly impossible to coordinate schedules with friends, and—by the end of the day—the thought of engaging in sparkling conversation on top of hours spent cooking and cleaning seems just a little overwhelming. But...

On my birthday weekend, the family and I made a daytrip up to the mountains of North Carolina to go apple picking. Aside from the fact that I had turned (ack…ack…) 36, it was an absolutely glorious day. As we drove to aptly-named Sky Top Orchard, following signs up the steep, narrow, twisting and...