Sometimes I wonder what I did before Facebook existed. While I can go days without it, I certainly don't prefer it. I love staying in touch with people, leaving short, encouraging notes and generally keeping up with what my friends and loved ones are doing. In my time on Facebook, I have become very tempted to share more than is necessary, especially about my marriage. When Eric does or says something that hurts me (usually without meaning to), I have the urge to write something passive aggressive on Facebook. It seems, in the moment, that derogating his character will make me feel better, but … [Read more...]

Have you ever watched people walk through the process of choosing a new cell phone plan? Did you notice the way they went back and forth between the newest phones, painstakingly researching each phone's features and reading countless customer reviews? Perhaps they even put off the task for a few months because the stress of choosing was just too much for them. After all, this one decision will affect them for the next two years - unless they opt to get out of their contract, which then they would have to pay the high early termination fee. After watching someone go through this process … [Read more...]