Coupling - Boston.com

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.

When lovers go poof

Vanishing acts are thrilling to watch when it comes to magic shows, but when it comes to matters of the heart, there’s nothing magical about them.

Absence makes the heart...

Could I persuade my wife to give me leave from the family for a weekend with my buddies?

Wanderlust and love

Why did I always believe that geography could cure what was wrong in a relationship?

Money before baby?

The announcement landed in my mailbox one day last spring. “Surprise!” read a flowing script I recognized as belonging to my friend Heather. “We’re expecting.” After calling to congratulate her, I walked into the living room to tell my boyfriend. “Another one bites the dust,” I sighed. Then I burst out crying. Devin raised his eyebrows. “I’m just so happy ...