As the only married woman in my circle of friends, I'm frequented called on to answer their questions about love and relationships. "He hasn't called me in three days. Do you think something's up?" "There's this cute guy in my psych class. He's smart, too. I want to ask him out. What should I say?" "Shouldn't I have met his mom by now?" Sometimes I manage to give … [Read more...]
Can Marrieds and Singles Coexist?
by Gwen Jimmere Now that I am a marrried chica, I sometimes find it difficult to write about dating for singles. Frankly, I'm not in that world anymore and single dating dilemmas just aren't at the top of my mind like they were before. That being said, it got me to thinking about whether it's feasible for married women to continue hanging out with their single … [Read more...]
Singles Want the Married to Know…
By Tiya Cunningham-Sumter Usually, we (married folks) are full of tips and ideas we readily share with our single friends and family on how to find and keep love. Some of us typically feel there isn't much a single person could offer in terms of how to maintain a marriage. But just because they have yet to say "I Do" doesn't mean they don't know what it takes. Last week I … [Read more...]
Do Married Folks Think They’re Better Than Single People?
by Tara Pringle Jefferson In the comments of one out of every three articles I write, I get someone alleging that married people take things too seriously and that "y'all think y'all are better than single folks." I could see why single people think married people are too snotty for their own good. After all, every married person was single once upon a time and at some … [Read more...]
Singles POV: A Lady Never Facebooks on the First Date
(Yesterday we ran a married man's point of view on Facebook and it was a very hot topic. Well... we have a lot of single readers and we didn't want to leave them out so today we're running a single woman's point of view. Check it out and let us know what you think.) by Cherise Adkins It's hard enough navigating the single world as a woman living in 2009. With all this new … [Read more...]