Hysterical In-Law Jokes
These jokes live on because they encapsulate grains of truth....
Ruth Nemzoff
5 Hints On Creating Bonds With Your Daughter-in-Law To Be
Congratulations! Your son is engaged to a woman. Sadly, this does not mean you can assume she is your child....
The Weinstein Effect: An Opportunity To Talk To Your Grandkids
We no longer have the luxury of avoiding the subject of sexuality. It is on the front page of the newspapers, explicit on TV and movies, and in their news feeds....
Woman’s Locker Rooms
I Love Women’s Locker Rooms
by Ruth Nemzoff
I love women’s locker rooms. The talk is not about conquest of others, as it’s reputed to be in men’s locker roo...
Stop Moping And Get Going
Are you an empty-nester needing something new? Have your kids recently started school, and left you with time on your hands? I am asking you to run for public office. ...
Girlfriend Chocolate Bar Meets Life
The second I opened the girlfriend bar sent to me as a thank you for my writing by Betterafter.50, I knew with whom I would share it....
Wedding Bells Are Ringing, But We’re Not Singing…We’re Obsessing
Here is some important advice for adult kid who will soon be a bride or groom......
We Aren’t Buying Cuz We Aren’t Seeing Clothes For Our Bodies
We want it all, fashion and function. Frankly, we don’t want to settle for less....
Is An Online Presence Of “Our Bodies Ourselves” Worth Preserving?
Without knowledge of their bodies women cannot be responsible for their health....
5 Essential Pieces Of Advice From A Wise Woman
If I could share 500 words to inspire, this is the important wisdom I'd want to pass along to others......
A Bride…Or A Dictator?
The whole question of who pays for the wedding is up for grabs....
5 Questions Not To Ask Young Adults At Passover And Easter
If you have the urge to ask any of these questions... DON'T...
The In-Laws Are Coming For Thanksgiving
There are many ways to make holiday hosting less stressful......
A Letter To A Bride-zilla
You will want to share this post with every future bride you know!...
Songs For Friendship
For 54 years she had been my confidant, my interior decorator, my editor and my port in any storm. We shared the disappointments and joys of love, the births of our children, the death of our mutual best friend, and the deaths of our own parents....
Ruth Nemzoff’s SHE DID IT story
How did I get from being 49 and in a job I hated, to being 72 with all my professional dreams fulfilled?...
How Not To Be Annoyed This Thanksgiving
Maybe your father-in-law criticizes everything you do. We can accept the criticisms or we can ignore them....
Tough Love Alert: Your Wedding Isn’t Just About YOU
Weddings bring out the best and worst in everyone in the family....
Why We Make In-Laws into Outlaws
Parents assume their child will marry a perfect superstar, but instead he or she marries a mere mortal....
What’s Important?
My house burned down, a third vaporized and the rest was completely damaged by smoke and water, so I know that nothing’s important....
Ruth Nemzoff
Ruth Nemzoff is the author of Don’t Roll Your Eyes: Making In-Laws Into Family and Don’t Bite Your Tongue: How to Foster Rewarding Relationships with your Adult Children