MONDAY mornings are never the easiest. What should feel as fresh and full of possibilities as a newly washed sheet can instead, after you’ve seen more than 1,000 of them, feel as sad and tired as an old pair of pants.

A FRIEND recently announced that there are two things all couples argue about: money and sex.

THERE is an old saying, repeated in kitchens up and down the country on sad Sundays. When in doubt, bake.