Should you kiss on the first date? This question sounds simple on the surface, but it really isn’t. The internet is full of contradictory advice; some people will tell you kissing on the first date makes you look easy, others will tell you holding back makes you seem uptight, and somewhere in the middle is … Read more
When people talk about cheating, they usually mean the physical kind. But there is another kind that leaves no lipstick stains and no obvious receipts, and depending on how you look at it, it may actually be harder to recover from. Physical cheating can sometimes be processed as a one-time failure of the body. Emotional … Read more
I’ve seen many cases where women wanted love and waited for it, only to find that just when they thought they’d found it, they ended up with a man who wasn’t committed to them. And I’m saying waited because that’s really the worst; waiting for something that’s just not there. In your early twenties, maybe … Read more
I hate lies with everything in me. And I know many people would say, “Oh, that’s a common thing; we all hate lies.” But I hate it so much that I don’t tolerate it even in myself. So, you can imagine how much I don’t accept it from others. For that reason, I pride myself … Read more
There is a specific kind of confusion that comes with loving a man who is already halfway out the door. He is still there and present enough that you cannot point to anything concrete and say, this is the problem but something feels off. And the part that keeps you up at night is not … Read more
Many years ago, I made a post on my Facebook where I basically said, “Sometimes, you need to admit you were the problem in your former relationship, and that’s okay. Because being honest with yourself is the best way to move forward, and make sure the past doesn’t repeat itself.” It’s easy to point fingers … Read more
Imagine thinking you’ve found the love of your life and you’re on the same page, when the reality is that the other person is not being sincere with you. You feel you’re there, and unknown to you, you’re not even on the journey in his books. I know I don’t want to ever be in … Read more
Some people are probably reading this and going, “Huh, what do you mean he’s in love with two women?” Well, it does happen. Now, we can get into the psychology of it all to determine whether it is possible or not to be in love with two women at once. But that would only derail … Read more
Sometimes, your instincts pick up things that your heart has not fully processed yet. I can’t tell you the number of times I just knew something even though I didn’t have any proof or understand how I knew it. And the majority of the time, I was right. I say that to say, the fact … Read more
We often talk a lot about love when it comes to marriage, and as we should, because love matters a lot in marriage. But so does self-respect. Because when you respect yourself, there are certain things you simply cannot pretend not to see. There are things you don’t explain away or make excuses for. Apart … Read more