Penelope, our resident expert on all things love, sex, and relationships, is back today with a real doozy: “About a year ago, my wife confided that she’d been having an affair. She told me that the affair was over, that she still loved me, that she didn’t want to end our marriage and didn’t think doing so would be in the best interest of our kids. She also told me that she’d realized that she was no longer cut out for monogamy. She wanted to spend the remainder of her forties and the duration of her fifties having new sex. Lots of it. With lots of people. She told me she had realized she was polyamorous.”

Don’t think that’s quite how it’s supposed to work! You’ll wanna hear what Penelope has to say to this one.

Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor

“You don’t need us to tell you that Christmas ain’t cheap,” writes Emily Weaver. “Between your kids’ wish lists, the white elephant gift exchange at work, and Secret Santa, the credit card bills can start to pile up. While implementing a price maximum for organized gift exchanges can put a restriction on what you can and can’t buy, it can also help ground you during the gift-buying process.” And she’s got some suggestions to get you started, too.