If you fell in love over age 40, author, psychologist and relationship coach, Lesley Lawson, would like to hear from you. She is writing a relationship guide to love over 40 and is seeking men and women who found The One later in life. If this is you, please consider taking her survey and share your experiences. I took her survey and have had the pleasure of talking with Lesley many times.

If you know anyone who found love over 40, please send them her way, as well.

Speaking of which, I’ve been told there are some topics you should never talk about outside your marriage.  So, what say you? Can you sense a poll coming?

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According to our recent poll, 31% of the women say whoever complains the most, gets control of the thermostat. 25% say they control it, and another 25% say they change it when he isn’t looking (my tactic). According to the men, over a third of the men say they control the thermostat. None reported acquiescing the control to the little woman.

And, on a side note, Sweden is with me on this whole temperature thing. Another reason to continue my fascination with Scandinavia came in the form of news — through this blog (of which I read religiously) – that the Swedes, in particular, view a comfortable room temperature being 68 to 74 degrees. You’d think in a country North of the Arctic Circle would be used to the cold. But, no, I was pleasantly surprised that their love of being warm is on par with mine, at least to some degree. Interestingly when I read that news, Husband saw “68” and I saw “74.”  But, still…

Click.

The A/C is off. It’s 55 degrees outside. We do not need the A/C.

I am determined that all those cute clothes from White House/Black Market will get worn inside our house this summer. I will not be a slave to sweatshirts and sweatpants in July just because Husband wants to wear jeans all summer and won’t put on those shorts. I have put my sandal-ed foot down.

In keeping with my democratic nature, however, I ask you, dear readers, pray tell, who is the master of the thermostat in your house? How do you handle balancing it? (We’re done “balancing” over here. I am serious. It’s my turn.)

Women, please answer the women’s poll. Men…the men’s poll. You’re on the honor system here!

A girlfriend of mine – during a long spell of no-dating – once said to me about her longing for someone, “I just want to bury my face in a guy’s neck.”

I understand this desire. I have this regularly. Oh, about every other day.

I turn to husband and bury my face under his chin. His reply usually is What. Are. You. DOING? 

It’s neck time, I reply, batting my eyelashes.

As you can guess, he takes this as a much larger overture than I mean for it to be. I sincerely just want my face in his neck. He wants my face, well, elsewhere.

So, want to take our poll?

What body part, of your significant other, lover, partner, husband or wife, would you miss the most if it was no longer available to you? No sex organs, please. We’re “PG-ing” it here.