Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

Before I had kids, I remember an older cousin telling me that you never really know what it means to be embarrassed until you have kids – because they will embarrass you more than you’ve ever embarrassed yourself. I can now attest that this is 100% true, but at least people think kids are funny....

I don’t think anyone would say that living with other human beings – whether you’re in love with them, related to them, or just rooming together – is in any way easy. Compromises have to be made, there are plenty of discussions to be had, and honestly, it can be one of the harder parts...

We’re all gullible sometimes, y’all. For most of us, it’s impossible to know everything about everything, and so we might believe something if we trust the source. We can find out later, of course, that what we were told and what we believe were total lies. It never feels great to realize we’ve been duped,...

Relationships are one of those things in life that you can never truly understand unless you’re inside of them yourself, and so I think that most of us try not to judge. If you can manage that, it can be interesting to hear how things work for other people (and how they don’t) – and...

There might only be a few times in our lives when imitation crab meat comes into play – crab rangoon and California rolls come to mind – but if you have a curious mind, you might still spend some time wondering what’s in there, if not crab? It’s one of those labels that tells you...

Falling in love with someone is one thing – you learn what you love, what you can deal with, and whether or not they’re worth giving up your time and attention to other areas of your life. Living with that person is something else entirely, as anyone who has ever moved in together can tell...

There are all kinds of reasons that people find themselves in long distance marriages – there are job opportunities that can’t be passed up, financial issues, kids who want to finish school in the same place, you name it. No matter how good your reasons, though, it can’t be easy – and these 11 couples...

When it comes to relationships, “different strokes for different folks” definitely applies. What works for one couple may not work for another, and honestly, as long as it does work for the people involved, it’s really none of our business. That said, if you’re someone who is thinking about exploring options in your own relationship, you...

Listen, as long as you’re not hurting anyone, I am the last person who will judge the reasons you like to poke around the internet. People come looking for all kinds of things that make them happy – and apparently for some folks, it’s pictures that make them really question what on earth is going...

When you first eat a cheese curl (or a “puffy Cheeto” as we call them in our house), you’re not quite sure what’s happening. It tastes good, maybe, but your fingers are orange and your teeth need a brushing afterward, so…are they really worth it? After decades of love, I’m ready to say that for...

I suspect that we’re all aware by now that the internet has its upsides and its downsides, and sometimes it can honestly be hard to tell which is which. If you’re a parent, then you definitely know that the internet can be a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it’s full of information on how...

I don’t understand how people live without pets in their home. I mean, I know there are seasons of life when having pets is hard or doesn’t make sense, but a house just doesn’t feel like a home if there isn’t some fur flying around, you know? These 12 people definitely agree, and I, for...

Even the people in this world who are super good at making friends, glad-handing, and otherwise thriving in social situations have at least one aspect of their personality the believe is better off kept hidden. The rest of us have a small arsenal of those things, which can make navigating social situations a bit harder,...

I don’t think we need to discuss all of the good things about working from home – you save money and time, you can work on a schedule that really works for your life, and without a commute, you’re able to spend more time with your family, partner, or on your hobbies. There’s nothing in...

Everyone in the world is afraid of something. If you’re not afraid of anything, I’d honestly have to wonder if you were all there mentally, because the world is big and scary. Still, different things frighten different people and it can be interesting to hear what freaks people out, don’t you think? If you’re curious, these...