If you are living with abuse of any kind, it is time for you to make a change that will give you back a life of purpose. You were not created to be someone’s punching bag, verbal, physical, or otherwise….
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The world is full of domestic violence victims, some that you are aware of and others that you aren’t. Whether you know it or not, it is quite likely that someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, or…
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The definition of wealth is not the same for each woman, but whatever it is for you, you can find a man that meets it or even exceeds it. As my grandmother always said, “It is just as easy to…
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Contrary to popular belief, sex and intimacy are not one in the same. It is quite easy to have sex without having intimacy. People do this all the time. The problem for many people comes when they try to have…
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When you meet someone that you fall in love with at college, there is a good chance that one or both of you aren’t from the same region where you are going to school. When this is the case, students…
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There are many different kinds of people in this world, including the intellectuals…also known as bookworms, nerds, and other terms that may or may not really apply to every intellectual in the world. An intellectual is really just someone who…
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February 17, 2014 Communication
“The power of life and death are in the tongue.” These words, which are found in the Holy Bible are some of the truest and most alarming that we can hear and take heed to. If only we fully understood…
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February 13, 2014 Communication
Jealousy, otherwise known as “the green-eyed monster”, is an emotion response to past events in a person’s life that has left them with a great deal of suspicions, fears, and insecurities. Jealous people do not enjoy healthy or happy relationships,…
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February 12, 2014 Communication
Jealousy is a terribly destructive force in relationships. Women who deal with the issue of jealousy in their lives are usually affected by pasts that have included a true breech of trust, but this is not always due to the…
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February 11, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
In the twenty-first century, marriage is far from obsolete. All one has to do is take a look at the staggering numbers of divorce every year to have proof positive of the fact that people are still getting married in…
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February 11, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Over the years and through the generations, marriage has evolved in the minds of most people, transforming from something that all but a very few people did into something that is not a “given” for every couple anymore. With the…
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February 10, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
When a spouse cheats, there is a devastation that is like nothing else a person will ever experience. The complete betrayal and the dishonesty is not easy to accept and get over, but a person who is cheated on will…
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Blood is thicker than water, right? Well, although that is often the case, there are also times that relatives don’t get along, for one reason or another. Sometimes, even siblings, who can enjoy the closest of all family relationships, have…
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Impressing your in-laws is an important accomplishment for most people. You already have the heart of their child, but if you want to make your life together easier, you’ll do all that you can to gain the favor of the…
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February 1, 2014 Friends and Peers
Working in the same office, day after day, can lead to many small irritations developing between the various employees. This is only normal, just as those that share a home will experience irritations and aggravations from time to time. However,…
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January 31, 2014 Friends and Peers
Work, even when you truly enjoy your job, can have its days. You know the ones, you either dread going in even before you get in the car to leave or you get there to find that the day is…
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January 29, 2014 Friends and Peers
Girls love the company of boys, there is no doubt about that, but there is really nothing that can compare to a night of fun with other girls. Getting together with your girlfriends for a “girl’s night in” is a…
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January 28, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
My husband and I met online after both recently coming out of other relationships. We married within eighteen months of our initial communication, having spent little time together since we lived in seperate states. Was this the best idea in…
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January 27, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
The end of any relationship in which there has been time and emotion invested is a terrible thing to deal with. When it is a marriage that has ended, it is even worse. This is a relationship that you went…
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Coping with addiction is difficult, but coping with the addiction of a loved one can be even more difficult. However, there is nothing more difficult than dealing with a parent who is an alcoholic. When it is the mother who…
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When you become a parent, you take on the love of a lifetime for the child(ren) that you have. These little ones, who will someday be grown, will have the power to fill your heart with both joy and sadness. …
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A family is comprised of different people, with different personalities, regardless of the fact that in some cases they may be genetically related. With these different people living under one roof, there is bound to be some conflict here and…
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Blood is thicker than water, right? Well, although that is often the case, there are also times that relatives don’t get along, for one reason or another. Sometimes, even siblings, who can enjoy the closest of all family relationships, have…
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My brother is one of the most wonderful people I have had the pleasure of knowing in my lifetime. Younger than me by five years, I will admit that I am a bit protective of him, but not more than…
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My first husband was an Army man, as are many members of my family. The life is different than others and so is the marriage. As the wife of an Army man, you experience a sense of pride in what…
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When you have a relative who is getting to be quite elderly, there may come a time when you begin to consider placing them in a nursing home facility. This is probably something that you are considering with your relative’s…
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January 16, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
With the high rate of divorce today, more and more children are being raised primarily by one parent. This is especially true when the parent absent from the family home moves a long distance away. It is difficult to parent…
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January 16, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Divorce is never easy, but when there are children involved, it is even more difficult than it is when it is just about two people who wish to go their seperate ways. When there are children involved, you are essentially…
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January 13, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Finding your knight in shining armor and getting that longed for proposal is exciting. When your knight comes clean cut and in uniform, even better! There is more to being a military wife, though, than the chance to look at…
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January 12, 2014 Friends and Peers
Anyone who’s taken a ride on the subway has more than likely gotten to see the less pleasant side of human nature while they were traveling. There are usually large crowds of people who are in a hurry to get…
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