A few years ago, on a rare, non-sweltering summer evening in the sandhills of North Carolina, my husband and I sat on our back deck with a couple of grilled steaks and a couple of micro brews, watching our dogs play in the yard and talking wistfully about our hopes and our dreams. Actually…. I talked about my hopes and my dreams, while Justin
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Man, the world is full of angry people. And I’d say that, aside from the smattering of terrorists, bigots, outright lunatics, and one chartreuse superhero, about 95% of them inhabit the comments section of various websites. I write about dating and relationships because I truly do want to help bridge the communication gap between men and women. Even though we
Read moreThere’s a book out there entitled He’s Just Not That Into You. You’ve probably heard of it. I once read that book from cover to cover because I needed something to make me laugh while giving me insight into why I let my last relationship die. I was hoping something in there would explain how a relationship that had started
Read moreIn my dream, she’s my best friend, and I am hers. Whenever I get a piece of great news in my life, she’s the first person I want to tell. Whenever something stressful happens, she’s the first person I think of who can comfort me. I hope to be the same for her. In my dream, she’s the first person
Read moreLadies, have you ever complained about the insensitive boyfriend who couldn’t pick up on the fact that you were having a bad day, even though you told him you were fine? Gentlemen, have you ever been called a conceited ass for thinking a girl was going to sleep with you, when she came over with only platonic intentions in mind?
Read moreI met Ramona in Vegas. We only spent a couple hours together the night we met. Yet, neither of us had ever connected so deeply with another human being in such a short period of time. We didn’t even have an actual conversation until I called her a few weeks later. I was so nervous, I felt like I was
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So, maybe that’s how it really works:
Women get over their exes by not having sex with them. Because sex involves those creepy love hormones for women.
And men get over their exes by not talking intimately with them. Because talking involves those creepy love hormones for men.
Read moreWhile doing some light shopping at Cabela’s the other night, I met a girl. She worked there. She was cute. She was witty. She was a red-head. Her name was Cassie. I remember walking towards the register with a few items in hand and thinking, “Wow. She’s really cute. Perhaps I should ask her out.” As she began to ring up the
Read moreI just went to a friend’s wedding. Instead of jumping for joy that someone else was joining the club, though, my husband and I found ourselves thinking, “oh, no. They have no idea what they are in for.” I shouldn’t be such a pessimist. This particular couple is incredibly compatible. But, there have been a string of divorces in my
Read moreI’m a bad girl. I don’t mean that I’m promiscuous, a partier, or a bitch. I mean I’m bad at being a girl. All my life, societal norms have told me that I’m not a good female specimen. And I’m generally okay with the fact that I play pool, own a snake, am an engineer, like sports, and didn’t own
Read moreA few months ago, I posted some easy ways to make your relationship stronger. They were simple and not too taxing, right? But now it’s time to talk about those dreadful things like: Introspection Personal responsibility Seeing past your own anger Yikes! How un-fun is that? Because, really, how can anyone be expected to do these things when our partner
Read more“They make it look so easy,” or “I bet they never fight,” or my favorite, “she has the perfect guy.” We’ve all said that, right? Well, let’s get a few things straight: 1. Relationships are not easy. 2. Everyone fights, it’s normal and healthy, and it actually makes your relationship stronger. 3. No one has the perfect guy (or girl).
Read moreStop procrastinating and initiate that difficult conversation with your partner. If you fail to maintain a line of communication, your relationship may be doomed to be unfulfilling (at the very least) or to failure (at the very worst).
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