A recent UC Davis study revealed that men don’t always hear what women say.
DUH!
And before all you men groan, let me add… a great big vice versa.
The study cites, and I’m paraphrasing here, that if a man and woman are making out and she says, “It’s getting late,” what she means [...]
ADVICE/OPINION/RELATIONSHIPS
Relationships of all kinds go through turmoil, ups and downs, ins and outs, where both parties have to decide if it’s in them to forgive, particularly when they believe they’ve been wronged beyond measure.
I’ve recently become a fan of Keyshia Cole whose first CD you can tell comes from some personal experiences. One of my favorite songs is “Heaven Sent,” for both the music and lyrics. The song says, “I want to be the one who you believe in your heart is sent from (sent from heaven), ‘cause there’s a piece of me who leaves when your gone, because you’re sent from (sent from heaven).
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My recent visit to (insert your dating website of choice here) frightened the wu-ha out of me. What are you people thinking?
Mr.2cool, don’t take a picture of yourself standing in front of your unmade bed [...]
Dang, ya’ll. It’s been a hot minute. I’ve thought about you everyday. I felt so guilty about neglecting to spread the gospel of Man Taming throughout the land. And I had nightmares that you were now seeking relationship advice from some poorly-dressed, half-baked, Kali Love knock-off!
There are some who might think being meek in a marriage equates to being weak—spineless, too submissive—basically allowing yourself to be treated as a doormat. On the contrary, being meek requires more strength of character and self control than being combative, onerous, or just plain spiteful.
On Oprah recently I was intrigued by the impact comedian and entertainer Steve Harvey is having on women all across the country with his first book and now bestseller “Think Like a Man, Act Like a Lady!”
I have a friend I’ve known for over 20 years who’s been married five times. She’s also been put through the ringer each time, yet is still looking forward to finding “Mr. Right,” and says she would marry again. She’s been married multiple times, yet there are women I know who have yet to experience their first marriage—go figure.
Why is it? How is it that so many women don’t love themselves enough to allow themselves not to be really loved?
I heard a preacher say once that there’s a difference between joy and happiness, and I’ve come to discover he was right. The difference is that happiness is fleeting, because when those times come and life knocks you flat on your face, you quickly lose your happiness.
Joy on the other hand, stays with you [...]