An answer blowing in the wind chimes
Sometimes it takes a while to untangle what makes a relationship work.Sometimes it takes a while to untangle what makes a relationship work.
View ArticleHer L.A., his L.A.: Culture clash of down-home and uptown
On our first date, he had asked me to meet him at his apartment. I got out of my beat-up Nissan Altima and smoothed my top. My outfit had been carefully selected because I was going out with an L.A....
View ArticleAfter a lot of wrong turns, love veers left
I was always told the right guy for me would end up being a little to the left of what I thought I wanted. But the only men I met were so far left they fell off the spectrum. I think I might be the...
View ArticleAfter highs and lows with a musician, love finally strikes a chord
The first time we met, I was 22 and he was 25. We both moved to Los Angeles around the same time; I came here for grad school at UCLA and an internship at Los Angeles magazine, while he worked in film...
View ArticleWalking — slowly — into a new relationship
Walking has been a theme of my life. Whenever members of our family had something to discuss, one would say, "Let's take a walk." Walks also have been my alone time — to problem-solve, rehearse,...
View ArticleCounting the tour dates until her roadie comes home
"I just need to tell you that I'm going to be away for the whole summer, touring with a band. I'll be gone June, July and August."
View ArticleA little editing leads to happy ending for literary agent
During the 10-plus years I was a single parent, I was consumed by my career as a literary agent. This was the kind of job that involved long-range strategies and 24/7 focus. I didn't have the time or...
View ArticleThey found harmony through writing songs together
Two years out of a bad marriage, life was both better than ever and more challenging.
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