The Dating Chronicles The Observer While at a birthday celebration with friends, Marianne was asked to dance, by a guy who had been receiving a lot of whispered ridicule at her table because he was extremely overweight.  He had asked all of the women at the table to dance, but all had refused except Marianne.  […]

Recently Divorced?  10 Promises To Make Yourself In The New Year by Nina Malkin “I Will Rethink My Relationship Criteria.”   Most people seek specific qualities in a mate and that’s fine, but it’s also important to heed how you want to feel when you’re involved with someone. Turn the focus inward and explore how you […]

The Dating Chronicles Mistook When Sandy first spotted Rob at a party, he was talking to her best friend, Peggy, and her heart fell in defeat.  He was by far, the finest man she’d ever seen, and she was smitten almost immediately.  When Peggy introduced them, she smiled weakly in resignation.  She knew she couldn’t […]

Single Parenting 4 Easy Ways To Make Extra Money by Marcy Hawthorne Every single parent I know wishes and hopes often for a larger income because kids are expensive and there never seems to be enough money to do what needs to be done when you’re raising kids alone.  A second job seems impossible because […]

The Dating Chronicles The Turnabout Hank stood out in the crowd because he was tall, handsome, and well-dressed. He saw himself as a serious catch and he wasn’t shy about it.  He hated the thought of going on another blind date, but he was intrigued by all he’d heard about this woman.  Before, he vowed […]

Inside Single Living Our Annual Poll Did You Know?  More and more single women across the country are vacating those chic apartment high rises for single-family dwellings. Singles across the country are getting married more than ever, and they are still waiting in line in Las Vegas to do so. There is not one night […]

Will He Cheat? 4 Reasons He Won’t… by Marian McGee Studies show that when women between the ages of 28-47 were polled about the fidelity of men both married or single, 74% believed that it is almost impossible for the average man to be faithful to one woman.  However, noted psychologist, Dr. Marian McGee states […]

Marriage And The Money Issue by Jan Pitts Studies show that one of the biggest challenges in marital relationships is money, which is often not discussed adequately enough before jumping the broom,  My mother used to say that “marriage usually begins with love and ends with money.”  Before the year is out, marriages will be […]

Party Protocol A Friendly Guest Guide For The Uninformed by Dani Stone There was a time when I had none.  I would throw a party and throw open my doors to all who arrived.  However, that attitude changed two years ago when I opened the door of a birthday party I was hosting for a […]

Inside The Sisterhood – The Bond We Share by Sierra Silverspoon Some years ago, my best friend taught me a valuable lesson. I was so infatuated with a guy and spent most of my time with him. While we were dating, my calls to her were infrequent, as well as my visits. Then the storm […]