Romance

A Very Blind Date

Randi Miller | Posted 06.01.2012

Read More: First Love, Love and Relationships, Dating, Romance, Relationships Communication, Lesbian, Gay Voices News
Randi Miller

A long time ago my friend from church decided to set me up with a friend of hers from college and invited me to a small gathering where we would have the opportunity to meet, but I found myself completely bored with the object of the setup and totally smitten with Dana, our hostess.

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What Fifty Shades Of Grey Can Teach Us About Divorce

Laura Campbell | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Marriage, Relationships, Divorce, Romance, Love, Compassion, Communication, Attraction, Moving Forward, Divorce News
Laura Campbell

Fifty Shades Of Grey, which many say is simply erotica for the middle aged, is really a love story, and one that touches upon the very core of what effortless, extraordinary love is all about."

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Too Sexy For My Shirt

Ethlie Ann Vare | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Recovery, Love Addiction, Humor, Romance, Sex Addiction, Sex, Addiction, Memoir, Love, Women News
Ethlie Ann Vare

I am not a member of the Mile High Club, but I once made a crash-landing because I was making out with the man who was supposed to be manning the controls -- not man-handling the passenger.

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Reinventing Happily Ever After

Jeanine Celeste Pang | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Turning 30, Breakups, Love, Romance, Cinderella, Love & Sex, Single Women, Women News
Jeanine Celeste Pang

For as long as girls have floated on their daddies' shoes, the elusive Happily Ever After has been a perennial must-have. When should, or can, we learn that bliss is only tangentially connected to some swept-off-your-feet love?

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Hysteria

Maria Rodale | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Maria Rodale, Romance Novel, Invention of the Vibrator, Vibrator, Romance, Lady Jane's Salon, Bookstores, Hysteria, In Good Hands, Maria's Farm Country Kitchen, Movie, Maya Rodale, Video, Entertainment News
Maria Rodale

by guest blogger Maya Rodale, writer of historical tales of true love and adventure The movie Hysteria is an absolute gem. It's about the invention...

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Thoughts for College Dropouts: Love, Part II

O'Brien Browne | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Togetherness, Women, Relationships, Hope, Romance, Men, Lord Byron, Love, Healthy Living News
O'Brien Browne

This is Part II of "Love," started on the 8th of last month. I didn't plan on a Part II because I thought this little blog should be pointed and pithy...

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You Don't Need To Be In A Relationship To Live Your Life Romantically

Justin Huang | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Singles, Living Romantically, Love and Relationships, Romance, Self-Love, Single Status, Being Single, Love, Love and Romance, Singletons, Gay Voices News
Justin Huang

A "slut" is what haters call a liberated person, and that's what I am. I'm liberated. And the most liberating truth I've learned in the past few years has been this: You don't need to be in a relationship to live your life romantically.

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What You Should Always Bring Up On A First Date

Cristen Conger | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Marriage, Politics, Political Parties, 2012 Presidential Election, Relationship Advice, Love and Relationships, Romance, Dating Advice, Sociology, Dating, Social Science, Online Dating, Dating Tips, Etiquette, Democrats, Love, Republicans, Women and Politics, Women News
Cristen Conger

Politics is one of the four topics -- alongside money, sex and religion -- Emily Post says young ladies must never, ever broach on a first date. Here's why women should ignore that advice.

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The Princess and the Power: A Fairy Tale for Modern Women

Kristin Boekhoff | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Success, Career Women, Romance, Fairy Tales, Femininity, Career Advice, Love Story, Princess, Women News
Kristin Boekhoff

As a businesswoman, I learned to think and act like a man because to rise to the top. Now, twenty years later, successful but single at the age of 37, I no longer feel comfortable in my "female skin."

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Courage

Charlie Maffei | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Love, Love Tips, Love and Relationships, Romance, Love and Romance, Love Advice, Gay Voices News
Charlie Maffei

As you meet your next special someone, have the courage to overlook tiny imperfections. Too many of us overlook wonderful people in hopes that someone better might be right around the corner. Find the courage to be a little less scrutinizing.

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Should We Dumb Ourselves Down?

Natasha Scripture | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Gender Equality, Relationships, Professionalism, Romance, Gender, Gender Roles, Dating, Women News
Natasha Scripture

It was my great aunt who first got this idea into my head. I was getting ready to go to graduate school when she said, "Never let a man know you're smarter than him. He won't want to marry you."

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Ultimatums and the Irrational Economics of Relationships

Cristen Conger | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Games, Women, Playing Games, Relationship Advice, Economics, Love & Sex, Relationships, Romance, Dating Advice, Love and Relationships, Dating, Psychology, Breakups, Love, Communication, Women News
Cristen Conger

To puzzle out whether this kind of romantic bargaining is worth the risk, it might be wiser to consult an economist than a relationship expert.

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Puff, the Magic Relationship

Meredith Fineman | Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Fifty First Jdates, Prince Charming, Gotye, Relationships, The Olsen Twins, Princess, 50 Shades of Grey, Two Broke Girls, Meredith Fineman, Magic, Etsy, The Little Mermaid, Theffjd, Romance, Dating, Disney Movies, Twilight, HUnger Games, Love, Christian Louboutin, Women News
Meredith Fineman

Are you expecting to board the platform 9 3/4 Train to Boyfriendland, where everyone looks like Javier Bardem and they're waiting for your arrival holding three bags of Louboutins and a puppy?

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5 Ways to Talk to Your Mom About Your Love Life

Jessica Massa | Posted 05.14.2012

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Jessica Massa

Share enough to convince her that just because you aren't "dating" someone in a way that she easily understands doesn't mean you are romantically doomed or considering another sexual orientation.

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How The Notebook Has Ruined Me

Rachel Weight | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Chick Flicks, Women, Relationships, Romance, Dating, Ryan Gosling, The Notebook, Film, Movies, Women News
Rachel Weight

When we go through our inevitable breakup, it will start to rain. I have a good idea how I'll slide down a wall when I cry after we breakup and how I'm supposed to look out the window at the rain.

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50 Shades of Politics

Maria Rodale | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Maria Rodale, Politics, 50 Shades of Grey, Romance Novel, War on Women, Romance, Lady Jane's Salon, Bookstores, Maria's Farm Country Kitchen, Maya Rodale, Women News
Maria Rodale

by guest blogger Maya Rodale, writer of historical tales of true love and adventure While our government schemes to limit women's access to contrac...

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Hollywood is Trying to Kill Me

Ethlie Ann Vare | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Toxic Relationship, Arthur, Love Addict, Love Addiction, Relationships, Romance, Alcoholism, Twilight Saga, Sex and the City, Romcoms, Love, Women News
Ethlie Ann Vare

Popular culture doesn't simply condone love addiction; it teaches us how to do it.

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Exercise Your Love 'Mussel' Part 10: Have You Ever Dreamed of Going To Culinary School?

Heidi Brod | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Romance, Cool, Cooking, Dating, International-Culinary-Center, Chef School, Food, Slideexpand, Sexy, Women News
Heidi Brod

I realize the truth behind my reasons to go to culinary school. It wasn't about turning 40 or about reaching a new level of skill or perfection. For me, cooking makes people happy.

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What Is the Difference Between a Prom Invitation and a Marriage Proposal? Not Much

Barbara Greenberg | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Rejection, Boyfriends, Dates, Proms, Men, Parenting, Facebook, Teenagers, Texting, High School Graduation, Dances, Romance, High School, Girlfriends, Parents News
Barbara Greenberg

Marriage proposals have always been expected to be beautiful, creative, and memorable events. Well now, too, prom proposals or invitations are expected to be equally creative.

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Why is Public & Private Behavior so Different?

Barbara Greenberg | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Women in the Workplace, Infidelity, Marriage, Divorce, Relationships, Romance, Dating, Mommybloggers, Psychology, Parenting, Sexuality, Mothers, Teenagers, Fathers, Parents News
Barbara Greenberg

Why is it that people are frequently on their best behavior outside of the home?

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Women Are Writing Honestly About Farting -- It's About Time.

Lisa Guest | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Potty Humor, Romance, Farting, Sexuality, Relationships, Womens Issue, Courting Men, Comedy News
Lisa Guest

In my book, I write about a man who loved my farts. I'm leaving it in because, well, it's about time more women write more honestly about sex, about gratification, about their needs for both receiving and giving, even about farting.

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The 'Steaks' Are High When it Comes to Relationships

Heidi Brod | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Romance, Cooking, Cool, Dating, International-Culinary-Center, Food, Chef School, Sexy, Slideexpand, Women News
Heidi Brod

When I arrive, she's giddy as a schoolgirl, and I'm forced to remind her that the only thing extra-virgin in the room is olive oil.

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Kissing

Denise M. Wilbanks | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Cognitive Dissonance, Emotions, Spiritual Awakening, Consciousness, Music, The Inner Life, Romance, Healthy Living News
Denise M. Wilbanks

As a writer I pull from various data sets to complete any one of my articles. One of my favorite areas to extract content from is music. I utilize ly...

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The Tim Tebow Of Performance, Coaching And Sex

Phil Shepherd | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Athletes, Karate, Professional Sports, L.A. Angels, Eastern Medicine, Friendship, Marriage, Ufc, Anxiety, Faith, Quantum Physics, Baseball, Relationships, Biology, Conservative, Tim Tebow, Evangelical, St. Louis Cardinals, Pastor, Western Medicine, Whiskey Preacher, Gina Parris, Sexuality, Performance Coach, Education, Taboo, Romance, Sex, Radio, New Age, Christianity, Carlos Beltran, Energy, Performance, Religion News
Phil Shepherd

in the church world, the biggest misnomer is that sex is somehow dirty or shameful, or less than sacred, sizzling and sexy! God created us with pleasure in mind.

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Romancing Earth Day

Maria Rodale | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Maria Rodale, Romance Novel, Romance, Lady Jane's Salon, Bookstores, Maria's Farm Country Kitchen, Earth Day, Maya Rodale, Healthy Living News
Maria Rodale

by guest blogger Maya Rodale, writer of historical tales of true love and adventure This Sunday marks the 42nd anniversary of Earth Day, which will...

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