All Blog Posts Tagged 'marriage' (8)

I am a fan of Whitlock's columns. He recently wrote one called This is why athletes should never marry. I agree with him after reading it. Marriage seems like a joke these days. Men (not just athlete's) want their cake and eat it too. It seems like women have become more de… Continue

By Alex Wellen CNN Editor's note: Alex Wellen's debut novel, "Lovesick," follows a young man on his quest to get married and defeat a crime ring of geriatric gangsters. Wellen is an award-winning producer for CNN. For this article, he interviewed men on how they approached marriage. (CNN) -- "Well, what do you think?" his dad asked. Brian Lohse knew exactly what his father was getting at. His father had never pressed him about marriage before. But the question had its intended effect: a light… Continue

Should couples live together before getting married? I use to say yes but I'm not so sure anymore. My parents have been married for over 40 years and they did not live together before marriage. My dad courted my mom for six months and he popped the question and they are still going st… Continue

Ladies, it's easier said than done for some. You meet a nice baller, go on your first date, and he doesn't open your car or even the door as you walk through the restaurant. It's all about him, while you hold his jacket, get out of his way, and manhandle iron heavy chairs to sit do… Continue

I clipped this from Dear Abby a few years back: ~invite your in-laws over once in a while. (once a year is better than never) ~when you are invited to your in-laws home for dinner, offer to bring something, and also offer to help with the serving and cleaning up afterward. Don… Continue

If you’re over 35 or in your 40s, you may want to consider dating an… Continue

Ladies, do not sleep on the ballers who wear the suits ALL day, everyday. These are the ones on Wall Street (need not be physically there), making and pulling together deals and whatnot. Or whatever they do. Now, listen. It's true the glitz and lights of the music an… Continue

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