What Would Be Said Of You? by Bonita Bennett When a cousin complained to a co-worker about how cheap everyone at her office had been when she got married, and how extravagant they were when another co-worker married before her (The co-worker received over $800 and she got nothing) her response was blunt.  “Well, it […]

The Dating Chronicles The Proposal A week before her wedding, Lisa ran into Chuck, her fiancé, walking arm in arm with an ex-girlfriend, who had long been a nemesis and a thorn in her side.   She almost fainted on the spot.  They were dressed in formal attire, hugged up, and enjoying the laugh of lovers […]

The Dating Chronicles The Plan From where Kathy sat in the restaurant, she had a good view of the place.  She could clearly see every face in the room.  She tried to appear nonchalant as she read the menu for the third time. But she was too nervous to eat.  This was her first adventure […]

Social Swatches: 5 Ways To Complain & Get Results It’s been three weeks since the day you were promised the rug you ordered.  Frustrated and furious, you’ve called repeatedly – and it still hasn’t arrived.  Here’s how to turn your rage into results: Put your anger on simmer and speak calmly, but firmly to the […]

You And Your Time: Squandered Or Treasured? by Lisa Cregier Too many people put off something that brings them joy just because they haven’t thought about it, don’t have it on their schedule, didn’t know it was coming, or are too rigid to depart from their routine. I cannot count the times I called my […]

The Dating Chronicles The Puzzle Nicole shuddered when she spotted John at a friend’s birthday party.  Nicole and John had dated in high school, and John had asked her to his senior prom. However, two days after he invited her and she purchased a beautiful dress, he changed his mind with no explanation and took […]

The Singles Scene by Sarah Smart Q:  I got a phone call from a ex-boyfriend last week, who stated he had begun dating my best friend and he wanted me to hear it from him.  We stopped dating two years ago and prior to the phone call, he was the farthest thing from my mind, […]

14 Ways To Be Socially Shunned by Coco Diong Recently, as I was about to enter “the party of the year” at the home of a prominent attorney, I noticed a commotion at the door. A very tall pretty girl was doing all she could to gain entrance by giving the host a hard time.  […]

Single Sketches Confessions JB: “I hate dating a woman with teenage children.  I can’t stand the stares of scrutiny or suspicion that greet you every time you walk in the door.  I ended my last relationship with a woman solely on the basis of her children.  I got tired of their attitude toward me, and […]

Love For Late Bloomers by Cheryl Lakes I personally know a number of women who are over 40 and have never married and are concerned about it. The majority are leading active lives, but still, wish to be married.  For many, when they arrive in the forties and have never married, they would rather be […]