Coming from a divorced family, I have spent my life questioning the idea of a life-long commitment. Most of the adults I know have been divorced at least once, and of the couples who are still married, most of them (along with their kids) appear miserable. And so, while I would love to find a companion whose company I will enjoy "'til death do us part," I've learned from observation that this just might not be a realistic goal. And is it so horrible to think that maybe we weren't supposed to spend our entire lives with … Read More

In the cover story for this week's Time magazine, Caitlin Flanagan writes about what she deems the assault of marriage and the loss of the American ideal.

Lately, we've been hearing other views—that the tumultuous economic times would inspire searches for committed relationships.

Yet, Flanagan takes very recent examples from wedded history and lists the affairs that have occurred one after the next (Mark Sanford, governor of South Carolina, Senator John Ensign of Nevada, John Edwards, Jon of Jon and Kate, and more).Divorce 101

Flanagan calls it as she sees it. These were selfish acts; these men knew what … Read More

While we know our society is ripe with stereotypes, we just hope for a day when a blogger like Funky Brown Chick won't have to write a list titled How To Date A Black Woman to quiet all those who incessantly ask her. Last time we checked, a black woman was still a woman.

We're guessing the men who ask this probably don't have much of a clue with any race. (But that's just a guess.)

As much as we wish nationality wasn't such an issue in dating, you'd be shocked how often we hear this … Read More

Sick of taffeta bridesmaids gowns? In her new book, author Doree Lewak explains why women obsess over why we're not married yet - and how to stop fretting.

 What is a metrosexual? That's What He Said takes to the street and asks guys what they think of the metrosexual movement.