By: Kristen Rogers/CNN An increasing number of people around the world are opting to go solo.The number of American men and women who have never been married, are divorced or are living alone has been on an upward trend for several years, according to the US Census Bureau.Despite the fact marriages or relationships are less common theseContinue reading “Singles Awareness Day: The benefits of being single”
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3 Couples Share Their Best Advice for Navigating an Interracial Relationship Right Now
From: Self Magazine Thanks to current events, being in an interracial relationship can feel especially fraught. By: Rozalynn S. Frazier, C.P.T. Interracial couples across the country are processing the current outcry for racial justice—and, in some cases, how it’s affecting their relationship. The celebrity world offers up plenty of examples. Actress Tika Sumpter, who is Black andContinue reading “3 Couples Share Their Best Advice for Navigating an Interracial Relationship Right Now”
How To Find Love: 3 Ways You Could Be Blocking Yourself
By: Kristine Carlson Do you want to know how to find love that lasts? It’s important to look deep and make sure you’re not getting in your own way of real love. In fact, there are 3 common blocks to finding real love that you need to avoid. 1. You’re holding onto the past. WhenContinue reading “How To Find Love: 3 Ways You Could Be Blocking Yourself”
Why Leaving My Husband At Home Saved Our Marriage
By: Liz Pardue-Schultz/Your Tango Who we are in public together matters way, way less than who we are to each other at home. At some point during most of the weddings, funerals, and reunions I’ve attended, there’s a moment where the couples I’m socializing with stare at me wide-eyed while I share some marriage adviceContinue reading “Why Leaving My Husband At Home Saved Our Marriage”
Relationships: What happens when one partner loses their job?
As unemployment rates spike, many relationships now feature a new and emotionally complex element of financial support By: Celina Ribeiro/UkGuardian “Like having a brick thrown at you,” is how Belinda* describes the days following her sudden redundancy. “You have a certain view of yourself, and that sense of worth is tied to the job thatContinue reading “Relationships: What happens when one partner loses their job?”
Dating Diaries:He didn’t respect my social distancing request. Plus, he was rude
From the Toronto Star Catherine is 37, works in financial technology and lives in King West. She says, “When I asked a friend to describe me, the first thing that she said was ‘bougie.’ Once a guy took me to an upscale cocktail bar on our first date, which he selected because I ‘come acrossContinue reading “Dating Diaries:He didn’t respect my social distancing request. Plus, he was rude”
8 Common Body Language Mistakes That Destroy Relationships
A simple gesture can sink you without you ever having to say a word By Jeremy Brown/YyourTangocom Ever get the feeling that people find you to be cold, defensive, or unapproachable? Or that, your spouse finds you to be combative when you’re simply trying to hear them out? Your body language might be to blame. You might beContinue reading “8 Common Body Language Mistakes That Destroy Relationships”
Germany: Advice for sex and dating during the coronavirus crisis?
How do you get close to a potential romantic partner during the pandemic? Photo: DPA By Rachal Loxton/The Local Some countries have issued frank sex advice for single people, while others have kept it vague. What’s the official advice in Germany when it comes to dating in the time of corona? Since the height ofContinue reading “Germany: Advice for sex and dating during the coronavirus crisis?”
Planning My Father-Daughter Dance Without My Dad
My father, even in death, is teaching me that grief doesn’t have to overshadow joy. Photos courtesy of Lilly Dancyger. By: Lilly Dancyger When I thought about the part of a typical wedding reception where the groom dances with his mother and the bride dances with her father, I seriously considered not having a receptionContinue reading “Planning My Father-Daughter Dance Without My Dad”
Desert bloom: My wedding day, inside a California prison
The prison has been the third person in my relationship for years, and now it’s the third person in my marriage By Keeonna Harris/Salon.com Today is the day. I run my fingers across the fabric of my dress. It’s almost too perfect to take off the wire hanger. I knew this was the dress — longContinue reading “Desert bloom: My wedding day, inside a California prison”
