"Not Saying My Dog Is Cupid, but..." by R.L. Maizes - The New York Times Modern Love

The New York Times | May 22, 2020

“You can tell a lot about a man by how he treats his dogs. My ex-husband called Tilly, our Labrador retriever mix, ‘pinhead.’ He banished her from our bed (while welcoming our other dog) because she lavished affection on me, or so I surmised, and by doing so, he managed to punish us both.

After our divorce, I started dating again, but with reservations. I was enjoying living in a tiny condo with enough room for only me and the dogs, Tilly and Chance, an Australian shepherd mix. Their companionship was nearly enough to keep my loneliness at bay. Nearly.

My first date with Steve was in a bookstore-coffee shop in Boulder, Colo. He had arrived early and was camped at a corner table with a half-empty cup of black coffee and three newspapers. His beard was trimmed, his smile genuine.”

Click the link above to read R.L. Maizes beautiful column in the Modern love section of The New York Times!

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