Professional success and personal happiness in this society are what we strive for daily. Having the impetus to continually work toward a healthy balance of the two can be overwhelming especially if you’ve been a bit weathered by life itself. Being successful at work is not the equivalent of personal happiness nor is it vice […]
New millennium dating is something special. Our generation has managed to devise a brand new dating strategy that eliminates a strong desire for formal procedures, heart to heart conversation and the need to go above and beyond in any relationship. We no longer need to collect phone numbers or talks for hours on the phone. […]
A pastor friend of mine once declared during a singles’ bible study that a man knows within three weeks of meeting a woman if he wants to marry her. Recently, a friend recalled this teaching and posted the quote to her Facebook page. Within minutes, the comment thread had garnered over 20+ comments, some rather […]
If you’ve been wearing that girlfriend tag for a while now and wonder if you’ll ever get to replace it with wifey status, you may want to pay attention to the following: Be a Woman All Day, Everywhere Take pride and dignity in your womanhood. Have self respect. I tell women every day that if you […]
Ask anyone the most uncomfortable part of a relationship and anybody will tell you, being in the doghouse. It’s one of those uncomfortable moments where you’re in sort of a liminal space—you’re right in the middle of being loved yet hated at the same time and you never know what your partner wants you to […]
When I wrote “Men Don’t Heal, We Ho: A Book About The Emotional Instability of Men,” my purpose was to save relationships and initiate change, growth and development in both men and women. In New York, a woman said to me: “After reading your book, I figured out that I would be a better woman […]
Even as one of America’s top models and a former BET host Toccara Jones is still looking for love. TV One is kicking off season two of “The Ultimate Merger” with a new bachelorette. Even though Toccara probably have her way like Burger King when it comes to men, including the 14 men vying for her […]
The institution of marriage is perfect. God created it. What is not perfect are the husband and the wife. The husband and wife are not perfect because they were once boyfriend and girlfriend. Dating is ruining marriages. Shoot boyfriend/girlfriend relationships are lasting longer than marriages these days. Bad girlfriends are allowing boyfriends to extend relationships […]
While trolling the internet I came across a post on one of my favorite blogs in which a reader asked the blogger about the usage of coupons on a date: In a heart beat. @groupon, @travelzoo & @livingsocial are my friends for real. I’m not cheap but I’m not stupid either. Why should I pay […]
Dating is supposed to be fun, spontaneous and adventurous. When you’re young, you will most likely date a lot of different people, test the waters and figure out what type of man (or woman) you’re most attracted to. According to the “modern day match maker”, Paul C. Brunson, it’s important for women to date more […]
Woman are always in a rush to declare someone their “man” or “boyfriend”. After a few dates, we quickly determine that the guy has everything we are looking for, and immediately go on a mission to make things official. Why are we in a rush? Could it be that once we meet a guy and […]
You’ve got questions? He’s got answers! Need advice? Send your questions to Terrance: girlworkonyou@aol.com Dear Gay Best Friend, I met my boyfriend of a year almost two years ago. For the first year we knew each other it was not serious. I wanted more and he was fighting a relationship for a long time. He was not […]
