Writing a wedding invitation used to follow a very formal format, but now days it is more of a relaxed process. This having been said, there are still guidelines to follow for writing well received invites for your potential guests. The steps can be broken down into ten areas that will take you no more […]
Many times when couples go to counseling one or both of the parties expect to tell all their grievances to the counselor. Sometimes one partner drags the other to counseling with the idea of “straightening her/him out.” They hope to get another person on their side to build up a case.
A quality counselor will refrain […]
To most women, the thought of a proposal is sweet and magical, the stuff of storybooks. But believe me when I tell you this ladies, to your guy, the whole experience—from asking your parents, to buying the ring, to the actual moment—is one nerve-wracking, teeth-chattering, bone-chilling experience.
Why does proposing have this effect on guys? To […]
Commitment phobia is rooted in fear — fear of lost options or fear of making poor decisions. Most especially, commitment phobia is the fear and avoidance of having to commit to anything, but especially relationships. And like the proverb, it’s a double edged sword: on the one hand you avoid obligations, ties, and commitments yet […]
Love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage – or so the song goes. But these days it seems marriage ends up being a draining experience both financially and emotionally. I bet Paul McCartney regrets the day he ever went down on one knee…and asked Heather Mills to marry him. Even with the […]
So you decided to talk to the Scanner at the bar and found he’s a really nice guy. You two have been seeing each other for six months, a year, two years or however long. You one day decide that he is the one for you. You want to spend the rest of your life […]
It’s difficult for many of us to see how responsible non-monogamy can save a relationship; fears and misconceptions about this emotionally touchy subject can interfere with understanding how it can be beneficial. Although non-monogamy is not for everyone and is not always appropriate, below is a […]
It’ll almost make you faint, charging out of the house into one hundred degree heat after you’ve sat dead still indoors like a zombie for three full hours. Even our freshly tarred street is seriously blistering in the convection oven outdoors, making me wonder what will become of me and my sister […]