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Aug 11, 20234 min read

Sex is Funner After Forty

I've been hearing that magical shift that happens after forty for decades. I had friends who swore once they turned forty, they stopped...

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Sarah Z.

Jul 30, 202312 min read

Hey Barbie, What’s Your Sign?

(Variations of this essay were awarded the 2018 Royal Nonesuch Humor Writing Contest Adult Author Category – Third Prize and 2019 Erma...

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Sarah Z.

Mar 7, 20231 min read

Interactive Visual Novels? Yes, Please!

I'm writing on a new fiction gaming platform! If you like stories but get bored reading full books and you kinda miss graphic novels and...

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Sarah Z.

Feb 17, 20238 min read

New Marriage, Who Dis

This was from 23 years ago-we'd been dating for about 3 years and got married 2 years after this. I was 19, he was 22. That was...

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Marriage Therapy Part Deux- The Parenting

Sarah Z.

Dec 9, 20223 min read

Marriage Therapy Part Deux- The Parenting

So, remember when we started therapy with an older, wisened therapist who seemed kind of quirky? We met with him again this week, and I...

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First Day of Marriage Camp: HERE'S the Beef

Sarah Z.

Nov 30, 20223 min read

First Day of Marriage Camp: HERE'S the Beef

We had our first marriage counseling session today. I was nervous (see previous fear rant) and skeptical as the therapist the online...

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They Tried to Make Me Go to Marriage Counseling and I Said

Sarah Z.

Nov 28, 20224 min read

They Tried to Make Me Go to Marriage Counseling and I Said

I have advised a lot of other people to do marriage counseling over the years and have even said dumb shit like, "It's a way to keep...

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Review: "Togetherness," HBO, and the Unicorn Male Friendship

Sarah Z.

Jul 28, 20223 min read

Review: "Togetherness," HBO, and the Unicorn Male Friendship

There are no actual unicorns in this show (sadly- but there are some cute aliens in the finale, so we'll allow it), it's just one of...

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Sarah Z.

Jul 27, 20223 min read

My Dearest Family, Fuck Off, With Love

Recently my husband and I had a big ol' fight about the fact that he exists at the same time that I exist, in the same home, and how I...

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Sarah Z.

May 12, 20224 min read

Marry, Boff, or Kill My Husband

Do you remember the 'Marry/Boff/Kill' game? You list three celebrities or historical figures and figure out who would be most pleasant to...

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Is It Easier For You to Love Than Be Loved? Yeah, Same.

Sarah Z.

Mar 15, 20223 min read

Is It Easier For You to Love Than Be Loved? Yeah, Same.

As I learn more about authenticity and vulnerability I realize how good I am at reflecting other people's sunshine back onto them and...

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Getting in Touch With Your Sexual Self After You Have Kids (on Giddy)

Sarah Z.

Mar 9, 20220 min read

Getting in Touch With Your Sexual Self After You Have Kids (on Giddy)

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10 Things That Stop Me From Being My Sexy, Powerful Self

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Feb 23, 20223 min read

10 Things That Stop Me From Being My Sexy, Powerful Self

On being 'Wanted' Versus 'Wantable,' and 'Loved' Versus 'Lovable' So, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about sense of...

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Marriage; Does Half Plus Half Make Whole?

Sarah Z.

Feb 15, 20223 min read

Marriage; Does Half Plus Half Make Whole?

Spoiler alert: No. I was recently interviewing a sex therapist out of Los Angeles for an article I'm writing. I like to drop this into...

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Hawaii is Really Pretty- Why Does No One Talk About That? ;)

Sarah Z.

Nov 3, 20214 min read

Hawaii is Really Pretty- Why Does No One Talk About That? ;)

So, last week, my Robb and I went to the big island of Hawai'i. We saw an active volcano, lush rainforests, deserts, waterfalls, ALL the...

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On Our 19th Anniversary I Saved My Husband From Having to Look at My Holes

Sarah Z.

Oct 6, 20214 min read

On Our 19th Anniversary I Saved My Husband From Having to Look at My Holes

"Stop jostling me. Why are you jostling me so much?" "No, that sucking isn't right. Try this instead." "I haven't showered in a week, but...

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Slinging Our Marriage Vows like Monkeys Flinging Poo

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Sep 3, 20213 min read

Slinging Our Marriage Vows like Monkeys Flinging Poo

I'm two weeks from my breast reduction and still dealing with a nasty wound infection. This is my exhausted husband, about to drench that...

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Aug 8, 20212 min read

Mercy Sex: An Excerpt From My Novel

Dear Cal, Last night, when you came up behind me in the kitchen, I didn’t mean to be so weird, I was just deep into my audiobook on my...

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