Why Joe Biden? The Competence Dimension.

President Joe Biden and Olivia Rodrigo urge young people to get vaccinated Why do you vote for a political candidate? It’s about issues: gun control, racism, health care, abortion, social security, foreign policy … the list is long in our modern world. We...

F*cked a Married Lover? Don’t Feel Guilty.

Masaccio – The Expulsion from the Garden of Eden (ca 1425) “This year, give guilt – the gift that keeps on giving!” I’m tired of reading guilt-soaked stories of infidelity. It goes like this: A sexless, unhappy marriage, years or decades without sex, often...

Is Adultery Ever OK? Yes.

Lobby card for the American movie “Caught Cheating” (1931). No copyright. When is adultery OK? The very word “adultery” is virtually synonymous with deceit, lies, broken promises, disgust, sin, shame, cheating, and many other nasty words. It is is one of...

Are Adulterers Always Wrong? It’s Complicated…

I ran across the CHADIE Foundation today (Children are Harmed by Adultery, Divorce, Infidelity, and related Emotional trauma), and was so upset by their approach that I had to write. CHADIE has a wonderful mission: to bring attention to the harm children suffer from...