Weekend Open Thread

Yesterday, I posted “15 Things To Ask Your Potential Roommate Before You Sign a Lease,” which got me thinking about what happens when you don’t ask these types of questions before you move in with someone. Then I thought that could make an interesting discussion this weekend. Specifically, I’m interested in hearing your roommate horror stories and dealbreakers or horror stories about when you moved in with a significant other (ooh, I bet some of those are good!). Come on, I know you’ve got ’em. So, spill it. And, as an added discussion, what are all of you up to this Memorial Day weekend? I’m planting flowers on my terrace, eating hot…

Weekend Open Thread

I’m almost four months pregnant now and lately, Drew and I have been discussing baby names quite a bit. We should probably also be discussing pediatricians and possible day care options, but let’s face it: baby names are a lot more fun. At this point, we don’t know whether we’re having a boy or a girl, so we’ve got a couple names for both genders that we really like. We’re almost certain on our #1 names, but middle names are still a little hazey (hmm… Haze…Hayes?). Anyway, all this focus on names got me thinking about our own names — your names, my name, the names we use online — all of…

Weekend Open Thread

I got a question from a reader this week that I thought would be a great prompt for our open thread this weekend. She asked: “How did you and your readers know when the one is the one? I’m young, but can pinpoint the exact moment when I knew that everything about this relationship was fulfilling and meant to be in my life for the duration. How did you and your readers know? Was there a moment? A culmination of moments?” Well, I don’t believe there are always moments “you know.” It’s a romantic notion, but I tend to think the knowing happens over the course of a relationship, through a series…

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