When you're single for the holidays, it seems like there's a never ending string of reminders that your relationship status is stuck at "it's complicated," despite everything you've tried. December brings Christmas and New Year's Eve, and with it, parties that require a "plus one." You also get bombarded with a flood of engagement announcements on your social media timeline … [Read more...]
Alone Doesn’t Have to Mean Lonely: Your Single for the Holidays Survival Guide
Just because you're alone for the holidays, doesn't mean you have to be lonely. Loneliness is a choice. I discovered this truth when I was nursing my wounds from a sudden breakup with my boyfriend right before Christmas. Although I've been happily married now for 11 years, I still remember the pain of discovering the guy I was dating had gone out with another girl, even though … [Read more...]