Melissa Petro

Want to work responsibly on the issue of sex trafficking? Here’s some of what you should know.

Sometimes the fights I pick with my fiancé are really fights with myself.

"Certainly, my life as an alcoholic was not what most would imagine. I was a writer, living in the West Village of New York City, enrolled in a prestigious graduate program and working on a book. At least, this was my cover story."

Sure, "friends forever" sounds nice. In theory. But sometimes it's better that two people just not be friends.

Without a doubt, going to AA meetings saved my life. But after six years of devoted participation, my attendance dwindled until, about a year ago, I stopped going entirely. Contrary to what I was taught when I was in the program, my sobriety’s just fine. You can stay sober without AA — at least, I can. Here’s how I do it.

The biggest fashion mistake of my lifetime may not be what I wore, but what I didn’t.

Arran and I joke that no one wants to go to a wedding, not really— and maybe that’s true, but (perhaps naively) we had thought of the day as a gift to everyone involved, including ourselves.

The other day on Facebook, one of my friends remarked that I was a “later-in-life” bride.

If you watch TV and movies hoping to be emotionally moved or intellectually challenged, you know that means you’ll some

A couple months before our official engagement, Arran and I had an uncomfortable conversation about getting married. Specifically, my dear boyfriend of two years chose a quiet brunch on one unassuming Sunday to bring up the fact that he was reluctant to propose.