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Category Archives: Cohabitation
Audrey Hepburn Screwed Us All
I love me some Audrey Hepburn. I especially love me some Audrey in Givenchy. I would wear those gorgeous Sabrina dresses any day. But I could not hate that movie more. It was on that ridiculous — I mean, loving … Continue reading
Posted in Cohabitation, Fashion, Girls
Tagged Audrey Hepburn, Billy Wilder, Citizen Kane, George Clooney, Givenchy, Humphrey Bogart, It Happened One Night, katherine heigl, miriam datskovsky, Natalie Portman, No Strings Attached, Roman Holiday, romantic comedies, Sabrina, Sleepless in Seattle, The Switch, Up In The Air, Vera Farmiga
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Mo Money Mo Problems?
Talking about money is like talking about halitosis. There’s no way in hell you want to tell your friend their breath stinks, but you’d be doing them a disservice if you didn’t. Money is emotionally charged. Managing money is, for … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Cohabitation
Tagged budgeting, emotions, halitosis, miriam datskovsky, money, money management, parents, personal finance, relationships, stress, twentysomething
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Wedding Season Meltdown(s)
When we were little girls and still believed in fairy tales, weddings were great fun. But now that we’re in our twenties… they kind of blow. Don’t get us wrong, we’re really, really happy and excited for all our engaged … Continue reading
Posted in Cohabitation, Family, Girls, Religion
Tagged bridesmaids, diamonds, divorce, ellyn rice, engagement, marriage, miriam datskovsky, religion, Say Yes to The Dress, TLC, twenty-something weddings, wedding season, weddings
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Work Travel: The New Long-Distance Relationship
Since my last post, which was admittedly eons ago, I got a new job. Thankfully it happened within two weeks of my NY job ending, because I was getting bored. That’s what happens when you leave behind everything and everyone … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood, Cohabitation, New York, San Diego
Tagged 20something, boyfriends, business travel, California, Chicago, cohabitation, corporate America, ellyn rice, gummy bears, Indianapolis, JFK, LAX, New York, professional, relationships, work travel
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JFKLAX, Meet SAN
So it’s been two weeks since Ellyn moved to San Diego, and while she’s not having second thoughts – have you seen the beaches? – now that she’s sort of settled, she has a few questions. Fortunately, it’s just a … Continue reading
Posted in Cohabitation, Family, Holidays, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego
Tagged APARTMENT, boyfriend advice, California, christmas, cohabitation, cost of living, DRIVING, East Coast, ellyn rice, family, la jolla, Los Angeles, los feliz, miriam datskovsky, Monica Geller, New York, Philadelphia, relationship advice, transplants, West Coast
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The Worst Ever Must-Read Fashion, Sex, and Dating Tips
We actually get our news from Twitter these days – but generally speaking, we don’t read magazines. Miriam subscribes to exactly two: GQ and Los Angeles Magazine, mainly because she likes the features and typically learns a thing or two … Continue reading
Posted in Cohabitation, Fashion, Girls
Tagged ADVICE, boyfriend advice, boyfriends, cohabitation, Cosmo, divorce, ellyn rice, Glamour, GQ, los angeles magazine, lucky, Marie Claire, miriam datskovsky, nightgown, relationship advice, relationships, sex, the new yorker, the week, whole living, women's magazines
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Please Help Me Not Kill My Boyfriend, He's Making Me Y-A-W-N
Dear Ellyn, Bryan tells a lot of bad jokes. He also tells a lot of good jokes. But the problem is he tells them to me, and then he tells them to our friends we meet for dinner, and then … Continue reading
Posted in Cohabitation
Tagged bad humor, bad jokes, boyfriend advice, boyfriend trouble, cohabitation, ellyn rice, humor, miriam datskovsky, romantic advice, sleep, sleep problems
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Please Help Me Not Kill My Boyfriend While He's Busy Competing
Dear Ellyn, Bryan has a disturbing competitive streak. The last time we played Taboo, he actually criticized my guessing style. Multiple times. And every time we go bowling I get nervous he won’t bowl well and get all sad and … Continue reading
Please Help Me Not Kill My Girlfriend, Round 2
Dear Ellyn’s Boyfriend, My girlfriend has exposed all of my foibles for the world to read (though at least she has the decency to stop at the bedroom door). I’ve had a good dozen friends mention this blog to me, … Continue reading
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