The Plan-B of relationships. — In the world of relationships, it’s often difficult not to pine for long-lost loves who could have worked out for so many reasons but ultimately didn’t — whether it was due to life circumstances, personal choices, or other things that got in the way. Thankfully, a great majority of us…

‘Not my vows that are being broken’ can only go so far as an excuse. — I can say that, without a doubt, I tried my best to keep my first marriage afloat. I was a good wife. A loyal wife. A wife who never cheated. A wife who never strayed. A wife with every intention of being a good partner. Alas, all of these ‘angelic’…

Adventures in dating choices… — I’m not a big fan of regret. I usually try to seduce those kinds of feelings into useful lessons for my life. …

Time tells. — There are many out there who believe people are capable of change. And then there are those who believe that a leopard can never change his or her spots. When I decided to meet my ex-husband for a casual breakfast after 5 years of estrangement, I was genuinely curious to…

From a person who struggles with physical affection. — I struggle with physical intimacy. I always have. I didn’t grow up in a ‘huggy’ family — meaning that there was not an overabundance of hugs. This is not to say that I didn’t grow up in a loving, caring environment with parents who loved me very much. I think…

— Here’s what happened when I didn’t. — When I engaged in a relationship with a co-worker at my old job, it was initially on the down low. Well, at least we thought it was, Those of you who have been involved in any kind of workplace romance probably know what I’m talking about. Soon enough, the word…

Apparently, I was not a good fit. — I once worked at a place where family portraits were taken. It was a seasonal job that I was able to secure for the holiday season. This was my first time working in a place like this and all I really understood about it was that families would come in…

I washed and folded people’s underwear for almost a year. — I had a wonderful mother. She was kind, patient, nurturing, and attentive. However, she never made me do my own laundry. She never showed me how to do my own laundry. Say what you want. Say I was spoiled. Say anything. …

Real relationship maintenance is a full-time job. — Any person who’s been in a long-term relationship or marriage with someone knows that the path to successfully syncing two people into the daunting tasks of sharing a life together can be one of the most complicated journeys out there. Sex, in all of its touted pleasure and magic, is…