Many have been there. A relationship that, at first, seemed good deteriorates into a boatload of pain when one deeply injures the other with emotionally (or even morally) indefensible behavior. Sometimes, it involves damaging words spewed out in the heat of battle. At other times, repeated actions inescapably wound the heart. Often, it is only…
I am a recovering compulsive people-pleaser. I found out very early on in my engagement that making everyone happy is not only exhausting, it’s impossible. The engagement period is rife with the tension that comes from a messy, awkward transfer of family loyalty. Because before you are married, your parents and siblings are your core…
Dating today has radically changed from the traditional sense of the word. Alternatively, a lot of young people are cashing in their dinner-and-a-movie date night for a modern day phenomenon that is a major cause for concern. Dating is being replaced by what is known as “hooking up.” We see it in television shows, but…
I usually write about life as a married woman, but today I want to reflect on some things I learned when I was still swimming in the dating pool. I remember what it was like. More than anything as a single woman, I wanted to be pursued by a guy. I wanted to get asked…
Infatuation is a drug and like most drugs it can create intoxication and addiction. It can leave you disappointed, disillusioned, and angry. And yet, the search for its thrill is evident everywhere. Just look at the statistics on adultery. Read the research on workplace affairs. Look at surveys in which 68% of women say they…
