One thing that comforted Denise Ryan after her divorce was that she and her ex-husband still talked every day. Even though they lived apart, they were still co-parenting their son, Alexander, and they were constantly jumping on the phone to tell each other what he was up to at their respective homes.
The daily calls stopped, though, when Denise’s ex fell in ... Show More
Oct 7
How Alan Cumming Escaped His Father and Became Himself
The actor Alan Cumming is not the man his father wanted him to be. Growing up, Cumming says, his father had specific ideas about how he should look and what he should do with his life, ideas he enforced with abusive violence. However, Cumming tried to stay true to himself: As a t ... Show More
46m 39s
Sep 30
I’m Black, Even if You Don’t See it
For most of her life, Kelly McWilliams has felt as though people aren’t seeing her clearly. Kelly is biracial, and she was raised to be proud of her identity: she grew up surrounded by African American culture and literature. But when she walks into a room, a lot of people percei ... Show More
54m 38s
Aug 2023
She's Getting More From Him Than Money
Dear Steve and Shirley, I’m a 51 year old man and I have a wife but I haven’t lived with her in 4 years. It’s a long story but I’ll try to make it brief. Four years ago, my cousin had a bad divorce and he needed somewhere to stay, so my wife and I let him rent one side of a duple ... Show More
16m 26s
May 2021
She’s Getting More From Him Than Money
Dear Steve and Shirley, I’m a 51 year old man and I have a wife but I haven’t lived with her in 4 years. It’s a long story but I’ll try to make it brief. Four years ago, my cousin had a bad divorce and he needed somewhere to stay, so my wife and I let him rent one side of a duple ... Show More
16m 22s