THIS WEEK
Tracee Ross Ellis Candidly Confesses She Won’t Settle For The Wrong Partner. BOSSIP reports…Tracee Ellis Ross has openly expressed that she “grieves” not having a partner or children, yet she is resolute in her decision not to settle.
The 52-year-old Black-ish star opened up about her relationship and why she prefers dating younger men over those her own age. During a conversation on a recent podcast Ross shared that dating in her 50s has been a “fascinating adventure,” but she’s still searching for a partner who truly meets her needs and aligns with what she’s looking for in love — a journey that has also brought its share of “grief.”
“As much grief does surface for me around not having children and not having a partner… I still wouldn’t want the wrong partner,” the Hollywood actress confessed. “I am not interested in that, you have to make my life better. It can’t just be I’m in a relationship just to be in. “ Until she meets her Prince Charming, the actress said that she’s been living a “robust life,” “Being single,”she added, has also shown her that she’s fully capable of navigating life’s ups and downs by herself.
Shannon Sharpe Is Being Sued For $50M By A Woman Acccusing Him Of Rape. Page Six reports… Sharpe’s legal team released numerous text exchanges the two allegedly had between March 2023 and January 2025. Shannon Sharpe’s alleged explicit text messages with the woman suing him for rape and battery have been revealed.
Sharpe’s legal team insisted that the $50 million lawsuit filed by the is “filled with lies, distortions and misrepresentations” before releasing numerous text exchanges the two allegedly had between March 2023 and January 2025.. The woman alleged that the NFL player-turned-broadcaster, 56, sexually assaulted her multiple times at the end of 2024 and beginning of 2025.
Jalen Hurts And Bry Burrows Are Married! Hurts shared the news by announcing “you can now
call her “my wife.” ESSENCE reports…Months after winning his first Super Bowl, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has revealed that he tied the knot with longtime partner Bry Burrows. He’s officially off the market. The handsome QB shared the news with Men’s Health for whom he’s the May/June 2025 cover star.
He kept the revelation short and sweet, telling the MH team in reference to Burrows, “You can call her my wife.” They also noted that for his interview, he brought along a Post-It note from Burrows that read, “You are exactly where you are supposed to be. I love you. Follow God! I follow you.”
The two announced their engagement, exclusively with ESSENCE, in September 2024. The two met at the University of Alabama and have been side-by-side since. And while you can see them together on a few red carpets, and after big games, like at February’s Super Bowl, they’ve kept their relationship private. However, when he covered ESSENCE’s May/June Men’s Issue in 2023, he did say that he know for some time that she was the one for him.
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Single Sketches
From The Locker Room Log…
“Women are much harder to satisfy than men. With them, in a relationship, there’s always something a guy could be doing better.” *** Rob“Men have a natural distrust of other men if they don’t know them personally, especially when the men are the friends of his lover.” Gabe MORE
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The Dating Chronicles
The Call
Jan had just experienced another lovely evening with Jacob, This was their third date and she was enchanted. They were riding home in his car and Jan was silent as the music provided a soothing backdrop to her thoughts. She really liked him, and she was sure he liked her, but she sensed he was dating other women as well. MORE
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7 Ways To
Ditch The
Friend Zone
by Abigail Dye
The friend zone is that dreadful place full of awkward hugs and swerved kisses. Being cast into the friend zone happens so fast that you may not realize it happening initially, but once your crush calls you “such a good friend” and slugs your shoulder… it’s pretty clear. A common misconception is that once you’re in the friend zone, you’ll always be in the friend zone. This isn’t true and there is hope – follow these seven steps to escape the friend zone if you find yourself there. MORE
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Story Of The Week
The Game
by Dakota Manlier
I had been impressed and flattered when my new boss asked me out to dinner. As I followed the Maitre’d past cloth-covered tables filled with couples I became excited. A part of me was thrilled that he had finally invited me to have dinner with him, and another part of me was cautious. MORE
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Date Decisions:
What Would You Do?
by BS Staff
Over 300 singles were surveyed for this quiz. See if you agree with their responses and think about what you would do in these circumstances.*If you were very much involved with a man/woman and you saw them out with someone else, what would you do? 71% said they would make their presence known, but would not confront. 22% would confront. 7% would say nothing until another time. ***f you saw your best friend’s s/o out with another man or woman, what would you do?…and who would you tell? 84% would say nothing. 16% would tell the best friend. MORE
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SingleScenes
by Sarah Smart
Q.I have serious admiration for a co-worker and he walks around me like he doesn’t know I exist. I don’t think he’s interested because he won’t even look at me, but my co-workers have convinced me that there’s a strong possibility that he may be interested and afraid to acknowledge his interest. I’m writing to you because I want to invite him to my friend’s party as my date, but I wanted your opinion. What would you do? MORE
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12 Steps To A 
Happier You!
by Sierra Silverspoon
Speak it! Always say just what you really think….but in polite language. Some will like you…others will fear you, but all will respect you. Back up. Don’t go near people or situations that appear unhealthy or suspect from a distance. Save yourself some grief. Listen to that inner voice and keep walking. Forget it. Adopt this attitude…whatever happens today ends at midnight. I will not carry the past into the next day. And I will not worry about tomorrow. I will greet each day with anticipation for good and with gratitude. Soften the search. Don’t look in every dark corner for love or affection. Say to yourself, I will not seek out love. I will give love and allow love to find me. MORE
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Single Scenarios
Episodes
Rob: “We had been dating a month when I met her best friend and she blurted out that she had never heard of me. You can always gauge a woman’s interest in you by her girlfriends’ reaction when you meet them for the first time. If they’ve never heard of you, she ain’t interested!” MORE
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Surviving Divorce
by Victoria Perrett
Once upon a time, there lived a guy and a girl. They fell in love. He bought a ring. She said I do. Confetti rained down. The kids grew up. And they retired to the coast. But how often does this really happen? With about half of marriages breaking down, divorce is becoming a daily reality.Marriage-Fairy Tale Or Nightmare?Have you ever wondered why a fairy tale always ends with the wedding scene? Well, fairy tales are about weddings, not marriages. MORE
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