“I’m not saying this to shake you up/I’m just saying this to wake you up/It’s all good when we’re making love/All I ask is don’t take our love for granted…”—Lil Wayne On more than one occasion, I’ve been in relationships where I felt like I was being taken for granted. I was 100% committed to […]
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Is She Using Me?
Dear ShanTell’em, I’m a 35-year-old single man living in California. I have been involved with a woman I met through a mutual friend for about three months now. She does not want to commit, but expects me to do everything that a boyfriend should.
7 Keys to Keeping the Flame Alive
You two lock eyes and the chemistry is undeniable. She’s exactly what you’ve been missing and he couldn’t be more perfect for you if he tried. You grow close, eventually becoming inseparable. So much to the point that your friends refer to you as your own type of “Kimye.” This is going to last forever. […]
Why Love Is Not Enough
Friend 1: Jon cheated on me again. Friend 2: Man! Why haven’t you left him already?! Friend 1: Because I love him! (cue dramatic tears) Friend 2: (Blank stare) We don’t have to watch a cheesy talk show or soap opera to witness a couple that sticks together in the name of love that really should […]
Single v. Taken: The Myth of Lost Freedom
For whatever reason, many people think that being in a relationship is signing away your independence, especially if you get married. While marriage definitely makes it more difficult to just “pick up and go,” by no means does the commitment imply that your life is over as you know it.
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