Single Snapshots Anyone You Know? by CoCo Diong Most of us in varying degrees are image-conscious and compliment-chasers, and for the most part, believe that we have a pretty good idea of how others see us.  But do we?  For example: Ken is a health “fanatic.” He is very, very concerned about his body and […]

Are You In A Relationship Rut?   by Dani Stone Picture your current life and/or relationships.  Is it 70% of what you’d want it to be?  No relationship is 100%, but it is reasonable for one to expect 2/3 of what is desired to be present when the heart is given free rein over the head. […]

Viewpoint The Joy Of Being Single by Margot Haller At forty, I’ve never been married and I would never admit it before now.  I’ve never been engaged either and I’ve always felt a certain emptiness inside about not ever being chosen.  To me, to be married meant you had achieved the greatest fulfillment in life […]

Story Of The Week Spur Of The Moment by Kyla Stewart It was our first date.  He was ten years younger, and I was nervous because he reported to me at work.  He had been asking me out for a while, but I held no interest in dating a younger guy, though I found him […]

Viewpoint Relationships: What’s Really Important To You? by Candace Lanier How important is the opinion of others to you?  I used to have a friend who valued her image and things more than people. She had an alcoholic brother, who had to come to her back door whenever he visited because she was concerned about […]

Single Sketches Dating Regrets Pam: “When I’ve met guys from time to time, whose dating moves were either awkward or too slow, I would take charge to urge the relationship along at my pace.  But the results always end in disappointment and abandonment.  I learned the hard way that any woman who appears to be […]

The Dating Chronicles The Pretenders Tom pretended to be deeply engrossed in a contract on his desk when he heard the voices coming down the corridor.  It was the usual group who passed his door with admiring glances and girlish chatter, and he didn’t want to be disturbed.  He knew he was the talk of […]

Night Moves The Diary Of A  Party by Lisa Laird As soon as I walked through the door of yet another party my friend Amy had heard about, my worst fears were realized.  Women were everywhere.  The only man in the place was behind the bar.  I spotted two women wearing the same dress I […]

12 Steps To Revamp Your Body For The Summer  by Jovan Tahale I know a young lawyer whose penthouse apartment should be featured in Beautiful Homes & Gardens.  It is fabulous, and she is very proud of it. Dishes go from her hands (after eating) to the dishwasher with no stopover.  Her home is so […]

SingleScenes by Sarah Smart Q.  I know my boyfriend is seeing another woman and my suspicions were confirmed when I followed him to a place where he stayed all night and came out the next morning embraced by a very attractive woman.  I didn’t approach him because I didn’t want him to know I was […]