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Why My Thirties Are Way Better Than My Twenties

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Jula Pereira Leave a comment

One of the things that I have been thinking about is how great it feels to be in my thirties. I’m halfway through this decade and I have to say that it is SO MUCH better than my twenties. No question about it. It’s not that I didn’t completely enjoy that time of my life, but I have to say that now I feel more confident of who I am. That’s probably one reason why I am able to write these words and stand by them.

So here is my top five list of why it’s great to be a childfree woman in her thirties, instead of a confused girl in my twenties:

Life

What 21 Couples Taught Me About Love

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Anna Bowen Leave a comment

“This can’t be right,” I mutter to myself.

I put my pen down to breathe. I am in serious need of oxygen here. Seeing all of this in list form makes my bleak situation look even worse. I’m turning 30 next week. 30!

What am I doing with my life? I don’t have a job. My boyfriend broke up with me over the phone a month ago, and I cry every time that song by Gotye, “Somebody That I Used To Know,” comes on the radio….

Love

How I Played A Player

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Olivia Alexander 8 comments

When I was small, I loved chess. It was like foretelling the future. By lining up the pieces a certain way, I could get my opponent (usually someone equally inept) to move the way I wanted.

Once I discovered men, chess palled (well, except strip chess). Men were mysterious. Men could call or not call. They could say they were in love with you or not even remember your name. The unpredictability of their erratic behaviour bugged me.

Dating

Maybe There’s A Reason He’s Not Listening

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Katie Gard 4 comments

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

Love

When A Man Has What It Takes

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Darcy Dates 16 comments

One of the reasons I married my ex-husband is because I saw how he took care of his mother when she was sick. He not only quit his first major job out of college to move to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota with her for three months to take care of her (he was an only child, and she

Love

Once A Cheater, Never Again A Cheater

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Jennifer Witt 26 comments

From the moment I laid eyes on him, I knew I had to have him. I figured he had to have a girlfriend. But he asked me out, and I didn’t even think about my boyfriend back home, 700 miles away. The reasons I cheated were many. Distance, lack of sexual satisfaction, pre-existing lack of trust, excitement, a fear of

Dating

(Almost) Over You

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Catherine Gryp 12 comments

There it was, at the bottom of the tan purse I never wear: a grocery list from another life. Toothpaste Frozen dinners Diet Coke Ice cream Cheez-Its Oatmeal cookies I haven’t thought of buying Cheez-Its or oatmeal cookies since the day I moved out of your house. This list was pre-breakup. A year ago, finding this list would have been

Love

My Not-Quite-So-World-Changing Dream

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Dennis Hong 27 comments

In 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

Love

How Women Reinforce Douchebaggery

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Shaun S. 23 comments

Do you know why there are so many douchebags in the world? It’s because women keep sleeping with them. Seriously, if you give your dog a treat every time he takes a dump on the rug, expect to live in a very stinky house. Sleeping with someone you know is scum reinforces bad behavior in much the same way. There

Dating

No Romance For Me, Please

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Lady Bee 31 comments

Imagine the scene…. A balmy February evening with a luxurious yacht skimming along the water. On board are couples in love. To surprise Jane, John has two tickets for this Valentine’s Day moonlit cruise around the harbor. On the drive to the dock, John remains tight lipped, frustrating Jane. She anxiously clutches the bouquet of her favorite flowers, wondering what

Love

If You Chase Me, You’ll Never Catch Me

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Rick Allan 123 comments

After discovering I could get women to chase me, I’ve collected some priceless stories. But is that really how I want to talk about my future girlfriend or wife? With stories of how I got her to jump through all of my hoops? Of course not. The kind of woman I want to spend the rest of my life with won’t

Dating

How To Save Your Relationship While Planning A Wedding

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Miss Bonnified 2 comments

Clyde and I are getting married. This means I’ve suddenly turned into a wedding planner. In case you’ve never gone through this process before, allow me to say that it’s a special kind of pain. Fellas, be prepared to see a whole ‘nother side of the woman you love enough to hand over a small mountain of cash in return

Love

Why Do We Look Back On Past Love?

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Kat Richter 18 comments

This year, Valentine’s Day came and went with nary a card, a box of chocolates, or even the usual fighting between my preschool students for the honor of calling me their “girlfriend.” Can you blame me for being depressed? I began serial dating in August. And by “serial dating,” I mean that I challenged myself to go out with 30

Dating

May The Forced Small Talk Be With You

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Matthew Sanchelli 36 comments

While 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

Dating

I’ve Become My Own Worst Nightmare

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Rebecca Sullins 18 comments

My mother was right. About everything. And if you ever tell her I said that, I may have to kill you. I wasn’t always the upstanding, hard-working, settled-down, home-owning, pinnacle of the American dream that I am today. And yet, that’s exactly what my mother predicted, even as I was sneaking out all night, smoking, throwing parties, and piercing body

Life

No, He’s Not My Daddy

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Julie Hartley 36 comments

I’ve come to expect all sorts of reactions when I tell people that I’m dating someone eighteen years older than me. The blood-curdling screams have been (thankfully) few in number, though I usually expect jaws to drop and eyebrows to shoot up into hairlines. There are also those whose expressions remain suspiciously blank. When their trained smile spreads across their

Dating

Pumpkin Patches And Bumble Bees – A Girlfriend’s Guide To Football

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Miss Bonnified 11 comments

Having a man in my life means a quite a few things: 1. I have someone I’m crazy about and am not afraid to let my freak flag fly. 2. I have someone who finds all the weird things around my apartment that need fixing. 3. I have someone who knows how to fix all those weird things around my

Dating

The Curse Of The Red Flag

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Jasmine Curry 16 comments

I 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

Love

The Ex-Girlfriend Speaks Up

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Katie M. 20 comments

Yes, folks, here she is. The inspiration for countless posts, the coiner of the term Sneak-a-Date, and clearly the person with the smallest ego on this blog. The one, the only, Katie! Except, I guess technically with Dennis, there were two Katies. Anyway. I was the first, and I think that should count for something. Now, I realize that all

Love

True Friends Stab You In The Front

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Rebecca Sullins 34 comments

I’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

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