NFL star quarterback Russell Wilson and Artist Ciara were trending in recent news regarding their controversial decision to abstain from sex in their relationship. Though sexual abstinence is rare in celebrity relationships, they have definitely inspired singles and dating couples alike about having the mature conversation about sexual expectations in your relationship. When … [Read more...]
In Relationships, Is It Better to be Wanted or Needed?
My wife and I saw the movie ‘The Best Man Holiday’ last month. In the movie, there was a conversation between Jordan (played by Nia Long) and her new boo Brian (played by Eddie Cibrian) that got my attention. [non-spoiler notification] Brian was in his feelings about how Jordan was carrying him. He was feeling like she wasn’t into him as much as he was into her. So he … [Read more...]
This Is the Difference Between Compromising and Settling
It's always necessary to compromise in a relationship. It's never ok to settle. Here is the simple difference: You compromise on your wants, but you settle on your needs. That's it. And most of us don't know the difference between our wants and our needs because we don't know ourselves well enough to know the difference. And since we can't communicate what we don't know, we … [Read more...]