“A man really thrives with a woman who sets boundaries and pushes back when he crosses the line.” That’s according to “Why men can’t resist a woman who’s a bitch,” in the July issue of Cosmopolitan.

I’m not saying I’m a bitch. But I do set limits for Iggy. For example, I refused to continue as a passenger in any car he drove, if he kept driving like a nut. I also tell him when his quirky sense of humor goes too far in my opinion. Is this part of my appeal for him? This plus my father’s money? He always kids me that he married for my father’s money.

By the way, I’m not a regular reader of Cosmo. But when I signed up for a free sample of one magazine, the publisher kept showering me with more offers. I couldn’t say no. What if the magazine I turned down turned out to be the perfect home for one of my many unsold essays?