On Friday, the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale pre-sale event will be coming to a blog near you.  Truthfully, I’ve loved the Anniversary Sale since I was a kid, but it’s gotten a bit out of control in blog land the past few years.  Even the mention of #NSale is triggering for me.

Last week, Grace Atwood from The Stripe  was getting dressed for a big event.  She put on everything she brought on her trip and none of it worked.  Predictably, this left her feeling a tangle of emotions.  Emotions that I have felt many times.

Earlier this year, I was sitting with a friend when she asked the question:  Are you taking Kyle’s name when you get married?

Like nearly every women I know, I have been a victim of sexual harassment in the workplace.

After almost four-years together, Kyle and I are definitely coupled.  We live together.  We have two dogs.  We share expenses, insurance, and a mortgage.  But the longer our relationship goes on, the more I chafe at how introducing him to people as my “boyfriend.”  What do I call him?