Regret is a bitter emotion, so painful that the urge to avoid it often drives decision-making strategies.

To me, it's always interesting to see what people end up regretting, as a way maybe to avoid such regrets in your own life.

I regret not working harder to create true friendships with other couples, not seeking out people with whom to go do things and go places - people with whom to have a few crazy, memorable bonding adventures.

Beliefs about how lying looks are plentiful and often contradictory: depending on whom you choose to believe, liars can be detected because they fidget a lot, hold very still, cross their legs, cross their arms, look up, look down, make eye contact or fail to make eye contact.

I'm a freelance writer, and I work alone at a big desk in the living room of my apartment. There are many days when I don't utter a single word to anyone but my husband.

Whatever the reason for any one individual's tendency to gain weight, the only way to lose the weight is to eat less and exercise more.