The Reach Around

Yesterday's article in the Times, reminded me of a conversation I had with my breadwinning husband about "The Reacher vs The Settler"

Me: Well, I'm obviously "The Settler". I was 25 years old, hot and well, hot.

Sax: You said that twice.

We’ve known for some time that men need marriage more than women from the standpoint of physical and mental well-being,” said Stephanie Coontz, a professor at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash., and research director for the Council on Contemporary Families, a research and advocacy group. “Now it is becoming increasingly important to their economic well-being as well.”

Ok for them but not in this household.

I'm still looking for a full time gig as I freelance. The mere duckets I earn through unemployment each week barely keeps Con-Ed off our back every month.

Ms. Zielinski, the fashion stylist, said her best friend, a man, told her once: “ ‘You are confident, have good credit, own your own business, travel around the world and are self-sufficient. What man is going to want you?’ He laughed, but I found that pretty depressing.”

AT LEAST SHE'S NOT HEIDI MONTAG