Love can really conquer all, but only when it is being performed as an action. Of course, I am setting aside the most obvious things such as death, illness, and other variables that are out of our hands completely. But,…
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As a parent, one of the things that you have tried to instill into the life of your child is the ability to be independent of you and to live on his or her own. There are times, however, that…
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If you’re ready to get married and your partner isn’t, my best advice would be not to push them. The last thing you need is to have a spouse that didn’t really want to get married in the first place…
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October 4, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Ask my husband what being a good one means and he will tell you that it requires going to work to pay the bills and…hmmm…I guess that’s probably about it. Ask me, though, and watch out! I definitely have a…
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Dating for the single parent is much more serious than it is for other singles. This is because there are young lives to consider. Our children are impacted by practically every decision we make as parents and dating is no…
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Many people are robbing themselves daily of the blessing of loving and being loved because they are afraid. Love makes us vulnerable, open to all kinds of hurt and pain. To guard themselves from this, there are those who simply…
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October 3, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Marriage should never be a trap, but there are times that it can feel that way. More often than not, the marriage can work, but only if the two partners choose to put forth the effort to make it work….
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For the plus size woman, there are many trendy clothing options today, and they definitely aren’t sweats and a T-shirt! It doesn’t matter what size you are, you don’t need to look as though you just threw on the first…
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October 2, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Most people in our society do marry at one point or another in their lives. Unfortunately, many of these same people wind up with one or more divorces under their belts, as well. They don’t go into the marriages believing…
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October 1, 2015 Crisis Support
Home should be a place that is filled with the sounds of love and laughter, where we learn the life lessons that we will need when we leave to go off on our own. Unfortunately, there are many homes where…
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October 1, 2015 Crisis Support
Partner and spousal rape…the words alone sound confusing to our ears, primarily because sexual intimacy is such a core ingredient in a marriage. We take it for granted that married couples, or those living as though they are, are engaging…
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Having been single and set up on those infamous blind dates, I have found out some important things to share with you. I had some pleasant ones, as well as a couple of bad ones that I wished would just…
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September 30, 2015 Crisis Support
Domestic violence is not a new problem, but an old one that has simply continued from one generation to the next. It is very cyclical in certain families, and for good reason. Once one home raises the next generation within…
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Relationships fail every day, leaving behind broken hearts and shattered plans and dreams. We all hope that it won’t happen to us. We want to choose that one perfect person for us and live happily ever after, the first time…
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After the realization that I had chosen my second less than ideal mate, I was hit in the face with the fact that my selection of spouses, or even dates, was questionable at best. The biggest problem that I had…
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Finding a beautiful woman to have a relationship with is not much more difficult than finding any other woman. The biggest difference is that the extremely beautiful woman has probably been dated for her looks alone one too many times…
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More and more often, we are seeing couples who are dating with significant gaps between their ages. It is typically the younger woman with the older man. There are many reasons that women are attracted to these men and spending…
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September 30, 2015 Crisis Support
Coping with grief when a loved one has been lost is very difficult. It can be made easier by the love and support of caring friends and family members. When someone that we care about is going through the various…
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Love is long suffering,love is kind,it is not jealous,love does not boast,it is not inflated.It is not discourteous,it is not selfish,it is not irritable,it does not enumerate the evil.It does not rejoice over the wrong, but rejoices in the truth…
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September 29, 2015 Crisis Support
Anyone who has ever lost a loved one knows that going through the various stages of grief is very difficult, as well as exhausting. It can take some time before you really get back to feeling like your normal self….
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When it comes to matters of the heart, the brain often takes a backseat to the emotions you are feeling. The initial phases of a new relationship take all sense and reason, and toss them out the back window of…
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We are all a compilation of yesterdays and everything that took place in those former days. None of us can just “start over” really and throw aside our past. It will stay with us because the past is the potter…
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When you fall in love with someone, it is going to be your natural desire to spend time with that person, building your relationship. However, when there is a location difference coming between the two of you, this isn’t always…
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As a married mother of three teenagers, I have a great life. It is a rare day when I don’t feel needed, secure and surrounded by loved ones. That being said, there are times when I look back and remember…
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College love affairs are often some of life’s sweetest while those collegiate years are in progress, but when those years come to a close, they can be some of the most challenging, sometimes even heart-breaking. These years are prime ones…
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September 26, 2015 Skin and Body
For years, women have been the victims of an uncompromising media standard of beauty and perfection, seeing airbrushed models as the standard that was to be sought after. Not only were these women airbrushed, but they were often also surgically…
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Open relationships are typically something that is agreed upon within the confines of marriage. When a couple agrees that they are going to engage in this sort of a relationship, they are agreeing that there are no expectations, no true…
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The statistics of men abusing women are increasing every year and they are alarming, to say the least. Right now, there are women being hurt at the hands of the men that claim to love them. Is it your friend,…
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When a person decides to enter the world of online dating, they are entering a very competitive zone. There are thousands upon thousands of profiles floating around and the essential goal is to make sure that yours stands out and…
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For those who decide to try an online dating site to find true love, there is one classic mistake that they can make which will change their odds of success significantly. This is the mistake of not being really honest…
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