A Lot Of The Time,

The Message About Sex And Relationships That She Had Gotten As A Child... Was Confused, Contradictory. Sex Was For Men, And Marriage, Like Lifeboats, Was For Women And Children.

My Mother Is An Immensely Powerful Woman.

Still, The Word "boyfriend" Starts To Sound Pathetic After Age 30.

There Are Very Few Women From My Mother's Generation Who Worked Like That, Who Just Kept A Career Going All Her Life And Raised Children And Had Horrible Relationships And Lost All Her Money And Got It Back Again.

You Know How Most Illnesses Have Symptoms You Can Recognize? Like Fever, Upset Stomach, Chills, Whatever. Well, With Manic Depression, It's Sexual Promiscuity, Excessive Spending, And Substance Abuse - And That Just Sounds Like A Fantastic Weekend In Vegas To Me!