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Arts & Entertainment Books Comics Health & Body Media Mothers Who Think News People Politics2000 Technology - Free Software Project Travel & Food Columnists		Whither marriage? For a week, Mothers Who Think examines the battered but unbowed institution - - - - - - - - - - - - MONDAY NOVEMBER 15, 1999 Goin' to the chapel We take a week to prod and dissect, blaspheme and praise the proud and slightly threadbare institution of marriage. By Jennifer Foote Sweeney The wedding marches on A portfolio of images by photographer Michelle Frankfurter Wisdom ancient and new That Was Then Don't try the sex cure. This Is Now This can't be too hard. The winners of "Is this marriage doomed?" First place He stopped sleeping with my best friend because she got too demanding. What does that say about me? Second place A joke in Ireland sends this marriage straight to hell. Third place Can your marriage survive when you can't stand the sight of his ever-widening butt lying on the couch? The solutions to "Is this marriage doomed?" First marriage: Close the door on open marriage Read our lips, say readers: Open marriages don't work. Second marriage: She jokes, he sulks Kids! Cut the posturing and hostility! Third marriage: Buy flowers! Buy new drapes! A touch of consumerism and a lot of realism will make this one work. - - - - - - - - - - - - TUESDAY NOVEMBER 16, 1999 A cooler head prevails Psychologist Robert Firestone rejects the quick fix for bad marriage. By Fred Branfman "Drop 'em, babe!" Simple advice for a simply perfect marriage. By Carol Ormandy Wisdom ancient and new That Was Then Frank 'n' Betty on guys 'n' dolls This Is Now Life with Ernie - - - - - - - - - - - - WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 17, 1999 The Other Woman She is a narcissistic sex worker with no knowledge of true love. By Jonathon Keats No regrets I was an unashamed mistress. By Anna Sorelli Wisdom ancient and new That was Then Keep it clean This Is Now Ask the madame: Two days of foreplay does the trick - - - - - - - - - - - - THURSDAY NOVEMBER 18, 1999 The case against matrimony If marriage is risky, doomed and expensive, why bother? By Larissa Phillips Gertrude and Alice When Alice B. Toklas met Gertrude Stein, she heard bells ring. They went on to have one of the happiest marriages of the 20th century. By Amy Benfer Wisdom ancient and new That was Then Pay the imposts of love This Is Now No plants on the potty - - - - - - - - - - - - FRIDAY NOVEMBER 19, 1999 If at first ... A marriage dies and is, after 35 years, resurrected. By Diana O'Hehir Three strikes An exhausting round of marriage and divorce Plus: A gallery of images from "Living on a Dream: A Marriage Tale" by Patt Blue Wisdom ancient and new That was Then Is he a good husband? This Is Now Go nuts! Get a makeover!   Illustration by Tim Bower