A few inconvenient truths about men and cheating. Disclaimer: This is from a very male perspective.
Cheating has been analyzed through a never ending stream of expert opinions and "why men cheat" books and articles. Overwhelmingly, the barrage of cheat-lit takes the much needed stance of helping women either demonize or empathize in addition to ensuring women that there's something that can be done to prevent a man from cheating. Not this article.
Getting drunk: The perfect recipe for a disastrous Thanksgiving dinner with his parents.
These Thanksgiving dinner meet-his-family don'ts are a recipe for disaster.
Whether you've been dating for weeks or years, the first holiday meal you spend at his family's house is unnerving. Hopefully, you've met his family before this big day, though maybe you haven't. Regardless, the premiere Thanksgiving at his parents' house is an entirely new adventure — who knows what you're walking into?
How to host your boyfriend/fiance/husband at your parents' house without awkwardness.
Parents can get weird about their kids sharing beds over the holidays. Even if the kids are married.
Ahh, Thanksgiving. A time of turkey, travel, tryptophan, and repeated viewings of "A Christmas Story" surrounded by family. If you're coupled up in a relationship, you boo is probably in the picture, too, and perhaps-awkwardly negotiating an overnight bedroom situation.
I guess I never got the memo that life is all about having a boyfriend.
On Thanksgiving, my family pried into my love life. So I shut them up them only way I knew how...
I was 12 the first time my aunt asked me over Thanksgiving dinner if I had a boyfriend yet. Twelve. I was two years away from my first "official" date, and six years away from losing my virginity on the bottom bunk of a dorm room at Keene State College. So no, Auntie Franny, I don't have a boyfriend.
He also wants me to stay thin and dye my hair, both of which I do for him.
Someone tell this insecure girl to break up with the a**hole already.
My boyfriend made it clear when we began dating that he was into having a semi-monogamous relationship — meaning that emotionally he would only want to commit to one person but physically he would want to have affairs, but he and I would plan and make terms and conditions for these escapades.
How one writer decided to be thankful for being single on Thanksgiving.
10 reasons I'm thankful for being single, or anything else that comes my way, on Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving can really suck when you're single. I should know, I've flown solo to six consecutive turkey dinners. A few years ago, when I thought I was going to have my first coupled-up T-day in ages, I got dumped out-of-the-blue two days before.
Some relationship details will only worry your mother.
You and your mom may be besties, but some relationship details you should keep to yourself.
If you have a close, communicative, tell-each-other-everything relationship with your mom, that's great (and rare). But, like it or not, your mom does come from a different generation.
Men and women are like apples and oranges. Don't try to compare them.
Why didn't he call? Your guide to understanding what men mean.
My idea for today's post came from a seminar I hosted last week called "Making Sense of Men." It was co-led by a trainer for PAX Programs International, which is in the business of educating women about men. If you haven't familiarized yourself with PAX, which is the brilliant work of Alison Armstrong, I can't recommend it enough. I attended my first course with them 10 years ago, and it was a life-changing experience.
We've all been in relationships where, at times, we've felt more like a mom or a secretary than a significant other. While we understand that healthy relationships require compromises, we've compiled a list of favors that good boyfriends know better than to consistently request. If you're constantly taking on any of the items on this list (especially with any hint of resentment), it's time to get your guy to lend a hand.
You love him, so why can't he set your relationship in stone?
You've been having a great time with this guy, and you know you've fallen for him hard. You want to take the relationship to the next level, but he doesn't seem up for it... at all. What's his deal? 5 Facts That Prove Men Aren't All Commitment-Phobes
In this video, Relationship Coach and YourTango expert Kat Knecht points out the red flags he's been sending you all along that he's not ready for commitment.
Once you reach stability in your relationship, it's pretty common to start doing stupid things.
The beginning of a relationship is never boring. You're either excited to see the person, or anxiety-ridden because they've taken too long to text back. But once you're actually in a happy, stable relationship, it's pretty common to start doing some stupid things for fear of losing it. Like these.
