You have surely seen #CoupleGoals all over social media. The images that accompany the hashtag are of couples being happy in love, or so it seems. Some, unfortunately, look really amazing on the outside, but may not be worth admiring from the inside. Love can really look good on people and can make others desire that for themselves. The real goal is that our relationships … [Read more...]
Relationship Goals to Aim For Before and After Marriage
Lately, it's hard to read anything on the internet without a hashtag attached to it. It's gotten to the point that unless there's a hashtag, your sincerity is in question. While I have no intention of furthering this communication hiccup, I couldn't help but take a peek at what passes for #relationshipgoals these days. By and large, I wasn't impressed. However, when it comes to … [Read more...]
Why Real #RelationshipGoals Aren’t The Ones You See On Facebook
“This aint the movies and this aint Hollywood!” I had to say “PREACH!” when I came across this video from Comedian KevOnStage where he talked about how he hates the whole 'relationship goals' movement that we see on social media. I often say that it’s the promise of perfection that leads us to the death of divorce. I believe that one of the reasons many relationships fail … [Read more...]
Out with the Old: The Relationship Habits Singles Should Have Left in 2016
I know we’re barely mid-way through the winter season, but I’m already through with one pair of winter boots. Beaten and stained from the salt, they were not things that I wanted to hold on to anymore. Declaring "this is my last season for these," helped me think about other things I wanted to get rid of; what I wanted to leave behind as I go forward into 2017. "A time to get, … [Read more...]
Step-Up Your Game: 7 Ways to be an Even Better Spouse in 2017
As we begin a new year, we are all, hopefully, looking for ways to improve our lives and ourselves in the coming year. For me, being a better spouse in the new year is a goal I would definitely like to achieve. By improving myself, I am able to improve my marriage and my overall quality of life. I am sure I am not the only one trying to be happier in the new … [Read more...]
5 Relationship Issues You Need to Address Before the Year Ends
As we approach October, we all recognize that we are in the final quarter of the year. Sure, that means a lot to folks in the business world, but it should also mean a lot to you on a personal level. So often, we take the start of the year as a time to identify what we want to change about our lives and relationships in the coming year. Now there is nothing wrong with … [Read more...]
Couple Shares 4 Relationship Secrets to Their 50 Year Strong Marriage
Relationship Goals! That's what I thought when I saw a couple celebrating 50 years of marriage. My husband and I were celebrating our 7th year wedding anniversary at the time and we noticed the couple as they walked in the restaurant because of the slogan on their matching T-shirts: "The First 50 Years Are The Hardest." I actually had a chance to hear wisdom … [Read more...]
The Biggest Problem with Being in a Relationship with a Hustler
Hustle means to work continuously in an energetic way to pursue a desired outcome. Hustler, on the other hand, is defined as a person that uses unscrupulous methods to get what they want. Are you Hustling? When you really stop to examine your relationship, are you hustling daily to ensure your relationship is one that you truly desire and deserve? Or, are you pretending to … [Read more...]
What Will Your Relationship Check-Up Reveal? Run with It or Drop It Like It’s Hot?
Like many, I used to be caught up in all things Scandal. Weekly, I watched the lives of Olivia Pope, Fitz (Fitzgerald) Grant and Jake Ballard intertwine in a twisted love triangle. However, as of late, I have been intrigued to see how Shonda Rhimes would have the adulterous private relationship between Oliva and Fitz, play out in public.What ramifications, if any, they would … [Read more...]
#BeingMaryJane Season Premiere Gives Women a Slap in the Face about the Men They Choose
The relational dysfunction, betrayal, and cowardice displayed in the season premiere of "Being Mary Jane" is hard to fathom. One of the most poignant scenes, is a dialogue between Mary Jane and her younger brother, PJ. During this discourse, PJ was the mirror and the truth that Mary Jane needed to confront her feelings regarding her ex, David, and the decisions she’s made … [Read more...]
Singles: If You Want Your Relationship to Grow, You Must Do this One Thing
"There should be a consistency that runs through us all. For Jesus doesn’t change—yesterday, today, tomorrow; He’s always totally Himself." Hebrews 13:8 MSG One of the most irritating things to go through in dating is what some call "the switch up." It is when you thought all was going well with someone and then out of nowhere you don't hear from them anymore, in any … [Read more...]
Men: At Last, the One Simple Thing that Women Really Want
Listening to music today is totally different from years ago. Romance has been replaced with role reversal, explicit sex, and stories of unhealthy relationships. Somewhere between the promiscuity and the perceived lack of good men, relationships have gone astray. Both sexes are complaining about the other and it appears that more division, than unity is taking place. In the … [Read more...]
13 Ways I Promise to Love My Husband…More and More and More and More
As I started writing down my goals and aspirations that I wanted to focus on in the new year, I started reflecting on how I can become a better person -- a better wife, mother, daughter, sister & friend. Naturally, my first priority was figuring out new/better ways to show my husband some love. So I started writing and came up with this list. 1. Choose not to react I … [Read more...]