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Are You Following These Relationship Rules in 2014?

February 14, 2014 Guest Post

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I will not rush things… I will make exceptions, but no compromises… I will not make it about me… I will make a list of what a want to change about me…. I will make a list of what I want in a mate…. I will celebrate small wins in my relationships… I will ask questions […]

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Why You Should Wait to Get Married

February 12, 2014 Guest Post

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Now that the drinks have been poured, the black-eyed peas and cabbage have been eaten, the midnight prayers sent to heaven, and the hangovers are fully nursed, 2014 has officially begun along with a new set of challenges to tackle. The most pressing one being to stop writing 2013 when it should be ’14; that […]

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We Want Women Who Enjoy Being Feminine

February 4, 2014 Guest Post

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Until I started having substantive conversations with a female friend who has a history of emotional trauma, I had no idea why so many women choose to act in masculine ways. I didn’t understand why the concept of the “fierce” woman was seen as a desirable model for behavior. I thought these women were difficult […]

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Dating

5 Ways to Prevent Self-Sabotage in Dating

January 27, 2014 Guest Post

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It’s clear that there are many dating faux pas out there. As culture advances, so must archaic dating customs. People must think more with their heads and not their instincts. Scientific research has proven that most of what governs people’s dating practices is linked to hundreds of thousands of years of evolution. Keeping this in mind, understand that technology […]

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How to Date Successfully: The 30 Day Return Policy

January 23, 2014 Guest Post

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Break-ups suck. Everyone knows this. It’s a time when most people like to point fingers instead of looking within themselves and seeing what they could have done differently. You may ask yourself such questions as: Was I good enough? Were they good enough? Was I to moody/pushy? Should I have called more instead of texting? […]

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Fight or Flight: The Break Up Reflex

January 17, 2014 Guest Post

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My break up  was over sex and religion. We’d had the conversation several times before – even before we got together, but we kept going back to the bedroom. The flesh is weak like that! Eventually, I started feeling really convicted over the sex. The last time I approached her about it, she knew I was serious (for […]

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Why We Need to Change the Conversation About Engagement Rings

January 9, 2014 Guest Post

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In the wake of Dwayne Wade proposing to Gabrielle Union, I am sure you all have taken a look at the engagement ring at some point. The rock is huge.  I am happy for Gabrielle and Dwayne. They have great chemistry, but I hope that gentlemen and ladies are not measuring their own commitment by […]

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Advice

To Breakup Or Not – That is the question

January 7, 2014 Guest Post

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I was once in a relationship where it was nearly impossible to continue, but still I couldn’t get myself to leave.  We had broken up a couple of times before, but it was never final. Whenever we broke up, we would eventually get back together. I still felt like I loved this girl and still […]

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Empowerment

You Don’t Even Know That You Are Winning: Are You Getting In Your Own Way?

August 16, 2013 Diggame

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I have written about before that the worst enemy we have is our own selves. The way our mind constructs and sees the world is something that is constantly needs to be feed and evolve. The world constantly challenges us with different situations and relationships that are supposed to make us a better person.  One […]

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Most Men Will Never Abuse A Woman

July 23, 2013 WisdomIsMisery

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This post is in response to a question about the animalistic nature of men in society, and it expands on a comment I originally made on What Do Men Learn About Rape Growing Up? Q: Are men as animalistic as society portrays them to be when it comes to self-control and sexuality? There are animalistic […]

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