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The No Contract Rule-The Latest Book From Baggage Reclaim
More than 3 years ago, I entered into a relationship with the last in my string of Mr. Unavailables. Okay, so it wasn’t a relationship in the true sense of the word. It couldn’t have been because, as so many of you know from experience, a relationship with a EUM is really not a relationship [...]
Is It Really Possible to Find Love on TV?
Seems just about anyone can get a dating reality show these days. Every time I turn around, another new one pops up. Now, I’ve admitted before that I’m ridicuously addicted to them, but do they really work? Do these people really find love on TV?
It really does seem that anyone can get their own show. [...]
Screw Cupid: The Sassy Girl’s Guide to Picking Up Hot Guys
Samantha Scholfield’s Screw Cupid: The Sassy Girl’s Guide to Picking Up Hot Guys is, according to the book jacket, “a dating manual for every woman ready to take her dating life into her own hands,” but I have to be honest and tell you it’s probably not lisaq’s dating manual. I’m not doubting the technique [...]
When Relationships Become Too Much Work
You hear it over and over….relationships take work. But I was catching up on the shows piling up on DVR and Ben on “The Secret Life of an American Teenager,” said something pretty smart. He doesn’t understand why relationships have to be work and I have to say that I agree with him. Why can’t [...]
What’s Your Love Language?
When a friend mentioned the The Five Love Languages to me and listed them, I knew right away which language I speak. It also gave me great insight as to why I sometimes feel a little let down by some of the people in my life. They simply don’t speak the same language and, when [...]
Living, and Loving, Fearlessly
I catch a lot of crap for watching reality TV on VH1, but the truth is I sometimes learn a thing or two while watching them. Recently, though I didn’t really learn anything, I was reminded of the importance of facing your fears when Dr. Allison Arnold visited Charm School to give the girls a [...]
Redefining The Cougar Or Boring America to Tears?
A few weeks ago I reviewed TV Land’s The Cougar and, truth be told, I really wasn’t very impressed. In this day and age of dating reality shows, it truly is a “yawn.” I tried to be open minded and give it a chance but the truth of the matter is watching it bores me [...]
Love Lessons From VH1’s Tough Love Boot Camp
It’s been just over three years since I began my journey of self-disovery and growth. The truth of the matter is that The Secret and the law of attraction saved my life. I was living my life enmeshed in destructive relationship patterns and was filled with self-loathing. I’ve come a long way and made huge progress. Yet, [...]
TV Land’s “The Cougar”
From the makers of The Bachelor comes the latest in dating reality shows,TV Land’s The Cougar. The Cougar, a gorgeous 40-year-old, has been given her choice of twenty 20 something men to choose from. Definitely, a case of the media capitalizing on this so-called hot dating trend.
Not surprisingly, people in the age-gap community are less [...]
Can Celibacy Increase the Quality of Your Relationships?
In a recent episode of Bones, Angela (Michaela Conlin) is dumped by her lesbian lover. Angela is a self described “live in the moment” girl. She lives by her heart and is not one to plan for the future. After the break up with Roxie, she finds herself having a quick roll in the hay [...]
