Steph Auteri

1 month ago | bookriot.com | Steph Auteri

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. I am an indoorsy person who has nevertheless fallen in love with nature writing. It started with Barbara Kingsolver’s Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, which detailed a year in the author’s life of living off the land.

Dec 29, 2024 | yourtango.com | Steph Auteri

Fear brings out the worst in people, and marriage certainly brings out the worst in me. Unlike most young women I knew, I was less than thrilled to be going from a "me" to a "we."Don't get me wrong. I loved Michael, the man I was marrying, but I wasn't used to considering others.  I was rubbish at compromise. And, most of all, I was afraid that — by marrying — I would lose myself: my identity, my independence.  This is what made me a pathological liar. My partner unknowingly married someone with debt.

Dec 25, 2024 | yourtango.com | Steph Auteri

I've developed a frustrating pattern of falling for the same kind of guy, only to quickly find myself in the friend zone, where he prefers to keep things platonic instead of becoming my boyfriend. This behavior has caused me a lot of angst and extreme unrequited love. If you're wondering, "Does he like me as more than a friend?" There are clear indicators that a guy is genuinely interested or simply being friendly. How can you tell if you're going down that same unpleasant path?

Dec 25, 2024 | yourtango.com | Steph Auteri

My husband and I attended Pre-Cana (a Catholic marriage prep course) because of our moms. We were both raised in the Roman Catholic faith, and it was important to them that we were married in the church. In the end, however, we ended up hiring a celebrant to do the deed, as we were both uncomfortable with organized religion. I must admit, though: those Catholics do know a thing or two about love. Three years later, we still sometimes turn to our Pre-Cana workbook.

Dec 24, 2024 | yourtango.com | Steph Auteri

Did you know it only takes a tenth of a second to make a first impression? These are the initial opinions people form when they meet another person. They are often based on immediate observations of how others look, act, say, and generally behave. It isn't always possible to tell if you've made a good first impression on others. However, these interactions are a building block for relationships and play a major part in setting the tone for future interactions.