With Valentine’s Day (thankfully) behind us, this social media moderate is making a specific appeal to all you social network fanatics out there: Get a room. Before you call me the green monster, I can honestly say that this plea does not come from a place of jealousy. In fact, I love seeing my friends [...]
“Let’s be friends.” It’s an easy line to drop during a break up, as it intends to ease the pain of a breaking heart. But should you be friends with your ex? Here are 10 reasons why you can’t be friends when the relationship is over: 1. It’s torture. You’re hanging out “as friends.” He does [...]
Breaking up might be hard to do, but sometimes it’s also the right thing to do. Here are 10 excellent reasons to break up: 1. You know the relationship has no long-term potential. After dating for a while, if you realize that the relationship will eventually run its course, ending it is likely the best thing [...]
Getting engaged is one of the happiest times of your life, for sure, but before you decide to spend the rest of your days with someone, it’s important to know that you’re really, really ready to commit. Here’s what you need to know about yourself, your guy and your relationship before you say “yes.” 1. Whether [...]
You’re in love. Could he be the one? While there’s no comprehensive test to determine this, here are ten ways to help you figure out it he’s your soulmate: 1. There’s an inexplicable attraction. You are best friends and lovers who can’t get enough of each other. 2. You tell each other things you don’t tell anyone [...]
Love that lasts is the result of partners embedding themselves in each other’s brains in a positive way. Memory circuits and pleasure get all wound up together so that the other person becomes integral to the very structure of your brain, and you become part of the structure of his. Here are the twelve steps [...]
Dr. Gary Chapman, bestselling author of The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts, joined Oprah Winfrey for an episode of “Oprah’s Lifeclass” Sunday, February 10 (9:00 PM ET/PT on OWN). In the episode, Winfrey learns her love language and Dr. Chapman reveals how knowing what love language your partner speaks can transform your relationship. We had [...]
So you’ve met someone online or at the birthday party of a mutual friend. Great! You’ve spent a significant amount of time with them, and you both decide you’re ready to commit to a serious relationship. Sounds fantastic except for one “minor” glitch: he/she lives 3000 miles away. What can you do to make your [...]
Breaking up is hard to do. Regardless of whether you’re the dumper or dumpee, if you find yourself in an ending relationship, try to refrain from saying the following things. Some of them are cliché, some will be interpreted as insincere, and others will likely be regretted in the days that follow. (We don’t blame [...]
With both the Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day just 11 days apart, both men and women are looking forward to one of their favorite days of the year. If your expectations are high where you’re expecting an engagement ring, or you’re looking forward to spending quality time with someone you’ve just started dating, here are [...]
