Retire Happy: Restore, Mend & Overhaul
What does it mean to retire? As someone who, at 72, is happily working three part-time jobs, I love what I do. Why would I [...]
Is it Time for Plastic Surgery?
Dear Michael: I have had baggy eyes my whole life. It’s not a disfigurement, but it’s always bugged me. So I had plastic surgery to [...]
Picking Much Younger Men
Dear Michael: I am 38 years old, gay, handsome and just started my own business. I have a good life, but I’m hooked on twinks: [...]
Premarital Counseling? Now?
“What is premarital counseling?” Why would my fiancé and I want it? It’s a specific form of couples counseling that helps engaged men and women [...]
What will I do when I’m not young and cute anymore?
Dear Michael: I write to you in desperation: I am a 41-year-old man whose life is falling apart. My relationship of 15 years has ended [...]
Michael Tilson Thomas (1944 to 2026)
Michael Tilson Thomas (aka "MTT") was the conductor of many orchestras. I saw him conducting the San Francisco Symphony when I lived there in the [...]
Why Can’t I Sleep?
Many of my clients (and friends) complain about poor sleep or lack of sleep. Why do so many of us not sleep long, well and [...]
No One’s Faithful Anymore
Dear Michael: I was in a 10-year relationship that recently ended. I was faithful to my boyfriend and - to my knowledge - he was [...]
My Son Killed Himself
Dear Michael: I am a 42-year-old bisexual woman whose 17-year-old son just killed himself. My husband, my girlfriend and I are all in shock; we [...]
Bravo Dan Price!
Dan Price was the CEO who took a pay cut so he could pay all his employees a minimum annual wage of $70,000. Here’s what [...]
Training Your Inner Puppy
Are you feeling lonely, scared or worried lately? Is the chaotic state of the world exacerbating those feelings? Having a sense of control over your [...]
Blame, Revenge & Forgiveness (in that order)
Dear Michael: I feel like such an idiot. I allowed myself to fall in love with this guy who really wasn’t that interested in me. [...]