My Son-In-Law Ate Me

"I never imagined Ethan was capable of it, but he did it, and to me."

I never liked him. I never liked Ethan. I don't know, maybe it was my mother-in-law instinct or just my sixth sense. But who said Emily listened to me? I was the annoying mother, the nagger, as she threw in...

Neighborly Love Part 2: Sara Gets in Over Her Head

"Sara is expecting an intimate dinner, but finds that her neighbor has invited a few of his friends over."

Continued from Neighborly Love Part 1:Sara and I held each other in the pool after getting to know one another on a more, ahem, intimate level. The turbulent waters began to calm and the soothing sounds of the backyard reappeared....

It’s Just Drinks

"Can a married man, trapped in a sexless marriage, meet a woman from an online app for just drinks without succumbing to forbidden desires?"

Last Christmas, I did something that still does not quite fit with how I see myself.I am a married man in what I have quietly come to accept is a sexless relationship.Intimacy has not ended with a bang or a...

Neighbor Crush

"Matt is 60. Carmen is 41 and married..."

The past year had been a difficult one for Matt Shultz. His wife of thirty-two years, Trisha, lost her two-year battle with pancreatic cancer in January. Matt's youngest child, Grant, graduated from college in May and took a job in...

Annual Ski Trip

"His Son’s Girlfriend"

Dr. Andrew Millar’s son, Kevin, and his girlfriend, Allyson, finally arrived at the Colorado resort for the Millars’ annual family ski trip.Andrew and his wife, Vicky, have been coming to this resort for years, but this was Allyson’s first time....