Where do we women get our ideas of what married love should be like?  There are so many books, movies and TV shows that set up expectations.  Pre-holidays, the jewelry ads barrage us, the flower shops promote what has turned into expected gifts.  And, while I'm at it, have you noticed that the  Mother's Day ads promote luxurious...

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The day I found my mother's body was one of those desperately garish, cheerless grey days right before Christmas. My mom and I didn't see eye to eye on many things, but we both had come to despair over Christmas. Since her health declined, the very press of what her expectations were made family gatherings took more effort...

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