A reader asks:
It is common these days to hear that a couple that has been dating for awhile is on a “break”. My question is what are the rules to being on a break? Are both parties able to go on a date with others? Can they hook up with someone and not hear about [...]
“Like a hike through a rain forest full of creepy exotic bugs, the end of any relationship is full of surprises sure to make you jump a mile and scream ‘eeeww.’”
In her sassy breakup survival guide, I Used To Miss Him…But My Aim Is Improving Alison James combines the perfect amount wit, humor, and just [...]
This is the confusion in my brain vomiting onto paper with the help of my trusty pen….
Sometimes the hardest part is letting go. But what happens when you can’t and what to you do when they won’t? What do you do if you know you should let go but don’t want to?
Can things ever really [...]
I hate her. I don’t even know her and yet I couldn’t dislike her more. She is trashy, nosy, high maintenance, bi-polar, and worst of all, my ex boyfriend’s new girlfriend.
I’m Jealous?
Most of these feelings stem from jealousy. The silly part is I don’t want him and yet I don’t want her to have him [...]
I’ve noticed several times in reading the comments left at Baggage Reclaim that many fallback girls seem to become involved with EUMs at work. Unfortunately, yours truly is included in that group.
Work and the No Contact Rule
Now, granted my work situation is a little different than most. It’s not an office, he doesn’t work a [...]
So things aren’t working out and you’re thinking of breaking it off. But how do you do it? Are there rules? Steps to follow? Is it okay to text or email? Should you be honest or spare his feelings?
Whoa! There’s a lot to consider! With all that there is to think about, maybe you need [...]
For the fallback girl, this may be one of the very hardest things to do. NML always likens drama to relationship crack for fallback girls. She’s so right! We are so addicted to it, so used to it running our lives, that we create it if it’s not there.
TV & Reality Meet
I’ll admit to you [...]
“When a single mom goes out on a date with somebody new, it almost winds up feeling more like a job interview.” Brad Paisley said it best in his hit song, “He Didn’t Have to Be.” Dating when there are kids involved can be a tricky path for everyone involved. It is hard for the [...]
Maybe you sensed it coming, or maybe it hit you completely by surprise. Either way, breakups still have a way of making us feel as though someone has ripped our lives out from underneath of us. “Things just aren’t working out,” or “I think you are really great but I just have some things to [...]