Coupling - Boston.com

The perfect gift

Today is our 40th anniversary. I sure hope my husband likes what I got him.

Destined to be together

My grandparents were a match made in heaven, just not on earth.

Merry happy

Despite our different beliefs, my husband and our two daughters from previous marriages have discovered a way to navigate Christmas and Hanukkah.

Sleeping with swine flu

Would a dangerous virus be enough to break up the cuddle pact between my wife and me?

Saturday night blues

When you’re divorced, one time of the week can make you feel especially alone.

Shhh, my roomate’s here

A new policy limiting sex in Tufts dorms has my fellow students and me blushing in embarrassment.

The hard work of date night

With two young kids, my wife and I are usually too taxed and tired for alone time. But I think I have the solution.

Lots of frogs

I decided to date as many men as I possibly could. Would it lead me to my prince?

Bedroom diaries

A summer spent sleeping around the neighborhood taught my husband and me about the best place to rest our heads.

I’m coming out

It became a test of sorts: How would boyfriends react to my dad being gay?

After a stormy divorce and involuntary period of celibacy, it felt a little overwhelming to reenter the brave new dating world -- especially considering that my first go-round as an eligible man led to the 13-year marriage that had just imploded.

Will he hold your purse?

“Everything I know about marriage I learned in my cancer clinic.” I’ve been known to say this to my friends, maybe more than once, maybe even causing some of them to grind their teeth and grumble about Robin and Her Infernal Life Lessons.