Trust is a relationship’s oxygen; it can not survive without it. But learning how to trust (or how to trust again after your world has been shattered) is often easier said than done. And sometimes this education starts with attracting the right sort of man. So, what kind of man is truly trustworthy? It often feels like a crapshoot, with many women blindsided when the man they love (or even married) does something to destroy [...]
Whether you're completely single and have been for years… Or recently separated having gone through a gut wrenching breakup, there is something I need to bring your attention to. Many folks believe that "relationship" starts and stops with another warm body, be it your intimate partner, ex or best friend. But what if I told you that there is another critical relationship that exists forever and always in your life at this very moment? What if this hidden relationship was the [...]
Stop fighting — before it's too late. If you’re not fighting in your relationship, you’re probably single. Not that "his" and "her" boxing gloves should hang in the bathroom next to the towels, but fighting — even in healthy relationships — is part of a happily ever after, whether we like it or not. Plainly put, it’s almost impossible to hang around someone all the time and never get annoyed, pissed off, or hurt. Still, [...]
Will your love make it for the long haul? Health. We all think about it, especially as we age. We visit the doctor, we eat right (at least, sometimes), we Google our symptoms and then fret when WebMD inevitably tell us we’re dying. But when we think about health, we do so only as it relates to our bodies. We often forget to think about health in terms of romantic relationships. Just as physical health prolongs [...]
At one time or another, most of us have found ourselves in a relationship where we can't help but feel clingy and needy, most often because we're insecure about our partner's feelings. But this is never to our advantage. Unfortunately, this usually has the opposite result of what we want, aggravating and pushing our significant other away. Learning how to stop being needy and clingy is more than just a decision. Clinginess is a reaction [...]
The question “What do women want?” is one people have asked since the beginning of time. In fact, during the Stone Age, both the 'shoulder shrug' and the 'head scratch' head were invented by people pondering this very question. Unfortunately, this common query fails to include the other half of the partnership: the one with a Y chromosome. So, what do men want? And what do men want most in a relationship? Just as men have misconceptions about [...]
Almost everyone in the dating world readily admits that they have a type. Men might admit to liking blondes or girls who are tomboys; women might admit to liking men who are built or unforgivingly ambitious. While most people are fine showcasing the exterior of their type to anyone who asks — for instance, "I only date guys who make me laugh" — they don't showcase (or perhaps even notice) the inner demons of their type — i.e.e [...]