Archive for February, 2012
Are Your Parent’s Dating Rules Too Outdated For Your Love Life?
nspired by a roundtable discussion in the February 2012 issue of Essence magazine, featuring six influential relationship bloggers, we take the conversation to the airwaves and dissect the evolution of the “dating rules.” Featured guests include TV personality/author Abiola Abrams of AbiolaTV.com and Dash Harris of VenusGenus.com, who tackle everything from should women lie about [...]
Would You Sign a Dating Contract? Love Don’t Cost But it Should
finally did it. After months of debate I called it quits. The relationship just wasn’t working anymore and I felt stuck, but after I found out when our two-year anniversary was I knew that was when I could finally be free and move on to something new. I knew it would be unexpected because we [...]
6 Tips for Successfully Shacking Up – Living Together Without the Sin
What a lot of people don’t realize is that the roommate from hell could actually be their significant other. Imagine being enamored by the love of your life but then they turn into a demon spawn shortly after you decide to cohabitate. This is [...]
Is Sleeping With My Best Friend’s Man Okay If She Doesn’t Know?
I’m in a really terrible situation and I don’t know where to turn. I began having an affair with my close friend’s long-term boyfriend. It all started a few months ago when we were both a bit tipsy at a party and were the last ones to leave. He gave me a ride home and [...]
3 Reasons Why My Wife Almost Didn’t Marry Me
Everyone’s definition of the perfect mate is different based on their own desires and personality, but it’s safe to say that most people’s ideal can’t do wrong—which isn’t realistic. As I got [...]
5 Things Women Love But Men Don’t Want for Valentine’s Day
ast week a reader left an interesting question on my Facebook fan page, which asked: “Do men appreciate flowers on V-Day?” I replied with, “Not really, men don’t know what to do with flowers.” Think about: While it might make a guy blush if his girl had a big bouquet of flowers delivered to his [...]
Why I Almost Wore a Condom on My Wedding Night
Safe sex. That’s all that’s ever been drilled in my head over the years—and rightfully so. Growing up in the era of HIV/AIDS (and a host of other STDs/STIs), staying protected was always at the forefront of my thoughts. Wrap it up. Stay strapped. [...]
Single Ladies Are Single Because They Party Where the Men Aren’t
irst and foremost, I want to thank to all who came out to last week’s #GraeSocks event, Ties & Tini’s. It was a great turn out with the ladies looking right and the fellas looking sharp as well in the bow ties, which made for an all-around classy affair. Extra special thanks to former Apprentice [...]
