Tag: relationships
Why good women stay with bad men – OXYTOCIN
What is oxytocin? It’s one of our many hormones. Both men and women have it, and while its exact purpose is still unclear, it increases in our systems during orgasm and during childbirth – it’s what bonds mothers to their…
Guante – “Ten Responses to the Phrase ‘Man Up’ “
Trouble In Splitsville
As matrimonial law grows ever more complex, getting out of a marriage requires a very good lawyer. Someone who can keep you out of the tabloid glare — or put your spouse in it. And someone who can understand your…
Black Folk Don’t: Get Married
It seems like now a days it’s hard to find black folk who are ready and willing to say I do, at least that’s what all the media coverage about single black women says. Is this a generational issue or are black folk allergic too long term commitment? Or are they just committing in different ways outside the mainstream?
Pay Your Ex For LIFE!
Alimony, the means by which the courts balance the income of spouses after marriage, can often last far longer than the marriage itself, sometimes even for life. Failure to pay alimony can even result in incarceration.
Why women still need husbands
Well, here’s a way to get people talking: An excerpt from this article: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2013/11/22/why-women-still-need-husbands/ By Suzanne Venker Over the past several decades, America has witnessed a profound change in the way women view men and marriage. It began with the baby…
Mixed Messages
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Here is a quote from an interesting article: “Men and women are, in fact, equally likely to be survivors of emotional abuse.” “For male victims, the tendency of our culture to downplay emotional abuse as merely a “bad relationship” comes…
Reflections from a single mom
An excerpt from a great post on a really good blog: Being a Father to me is one thing, but being a Dad is another. Dad’s sacrifice, get their hands dirty, and get silly with their kids. Kids need their…
The Stigma of the Stay At Home Dad
Listen to the NPR broadcast of “the Changing Lives Of Women” HERE: Well, well, well. Now we have a discussion about what life is like for stay at home dads. I find it very interesting how the discussion is focused…
Winners and LOSERS
If this is true, what are you going to do about it?
Relationships Are So Difficult
“If boys are in trouble, it’s a women’s issue – we’re all in trouble.”
Christina Sommers talks about the effects of a philosophy that can be somewhat hostile to young men: Women’s Rights. Advocating for recognition of gender differences while maintaining equality, Sommers discusses the implications, risks, and consequences of consistently supporting and encouraging…
I Don’t Need A Man
Yes you do….. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juR74OYiegY&w=420&h=315]
Killer Mike on Being A Father
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Wimpy Kids
Here is a fascinating article that everyone should read. A Nation Of Wimps By Hara Estroff Marano excerpts: ……No one doubts that there are significant economic forces pushing parents to invest so heavily in their children’s outcome from an…
13 Signs Your Wife or Girlfriend is a Borderline or a Narcissist
Here are some common side effects of being in an abusive relationship, whether the abusive individual has a personality disorder or not: 1) Censoring your thoughts and feelings. You edit it yourself because you’re afraid of her reactions. Swallowing the…
Black Men Want Committed Relationships?
I found this at NPR: So Single Black Men Want Commitment. Really? by GENE DEMBY June 08, 2013 We recently found that single black men were much more likely to say they were looking for a long-term relationship (43 percent)…
No One Can “Have It All”
I found a great article in the latest issue of Esquire Magazine called WHY MEN STILL CAN’T HAVE IT ALL written by Richard Dorment. “Lately, the raging debate about issues of “work-life balance” has focused on whether or not women can “have…
