Relationships

  When we think of an abusive relationship, most of us often think of one where one party physically assaults the other. Do we ever think about mental and emotional abuse? We place this light on domestic violence and its physical implications, but fail to understand the long term effects …

  The leaves are changing colors, temperatures are dropping and autumn fashion is in! You know what that means – it’s officially fall! It’s that time of the year when you, your friends and family come together for fun, laughs and new memories. Whether you stay in, carve pumpkins or …

blogged by @baetoven_ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Everyone wants to be able to find someone they connect with on a magical level: a soulmate. The idea of finding one seems dubious, but they come around at the most unexpected times. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Upon meeting a soulmate, it seems like you’ve known them forever. They …

Marriage is a sacred unity between two individuals. Once you are married, the “I” becomes “we.” Just about everything you do would have to be discussed with your spouse to prevent arguments or disagreements. Like they say, “Happy Wife Happy Life.”   Marriage involves a lot of trust and communication. …

As women, we all go through stages in our lives where we date different “types” of men, from the bad boys to momma’s boys to broke boys and gangsters. But there comes a time where you have to give up a certain type of lifestyle to progress in the real …

Back in the day, sex was this huge taboo thing and all “respectable” women waited until marriage. Those who couldn’t , had some parameters thus women had the infamous probationary period. As women have become more sexually liberated over the decades, more have steered clear of celibacy , abstinence and …

There are many things that can be tough to work through in relationships, but conflicting political views seem to be a sure way to cause a rift. Even in my immediate family, my parents didn’t agree on politics and because of this, we hardly ever discussed them. Their relationship didn’t …

For years, having children out of wedlock had been frowned upon by the older generation. Regardless of age, it was just something they didn’t agree with at all. They wanted you to get married and then have children.   It seems like nowadays many are over the “traditional” outlook of …

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Earlier this year, I was driving with my friend, gossiping and catching up, when he saw his uncle outside in the neighborhood. It had been some years since the two had seen each other and he had no idea how close his uncle stayed. After the expected formalities and …

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ When I saw this assignment, I laughed a robust laugh because I’m in this predicament as we speak. My youngest sibling is seven years my senior. By all accounts he can not be my father, but my brother swears he is. And for majority of my life, I’ve given …

How ” secure” are you with yourself and your relationship? Better yet, how well do you communicate with your significant other? I know those are open ended questions, but they need great consideration if you and your mate are going to explore Couples Clubs. Couple Clubs? These are membership -privy …

A common mistake we make as women is thinking that we can turn a piece of sh*t man into Prince Charming. Wake up sis! It’s not happening.   We have either said or heard someone say, “He is such a damn momma’s boy. When will he get off her tit?… …

In this day and age, black women are praised for dating white men but as soon as a black man does it, he’s called all kinds of names. What’s the difference?   As soon as a black woman has been lied to and cheated on by a black man, her …

I’m sure you read the title and instantly thought, “wtf!” Now that I have your attention, I want to talk to my ladies about men that cheat. Ladies, has someone in your life made you mad or upset due to their cheating ways? Did you stay after finding out? Are …

            Trying to understand people can be hard as hell. The way they talk to you and treat you can throw you for a loop, especially when you feel like you are more than interested in them then they are in you.   The worse …

No one really wants to hear the words “I’m not ready for a relationship”. It’s ego crushing, especially if you thought that you and the person you talk to were headed down that direction.   There could be a plethora of reasons why your individual isn’t ready for commitment. Maybe …

There’s this notion that people who marry at a young age, will not be married more than 5 years. I’m not sure where this number came from because there shouldn’t be a time-frame on how long a person will stay with their mate.   Many of us fell in love …

The first thing that crossed your mind once you read the title is, “How can you fall for someone by accident?” Well, I’m here to tell you it’s true and it can happen.   People come in and out of your life for different reasons. You don’t know their purpose …

We have all heard the saying, ” An ex should stay an ex. They’re the EXample of false love and an EXplanation for why you deserve better.” Not only is the saying an eye opener but it also helps provide clarity about the real reasons why that person is no …

Many of us have friends of the opposite sex that we have grown extremely close to. You may look at them like a brother or sister or possibly more than just a sibling relationship.   When it comes to a friendship, the two of you know a lot about each …