Love & Relationships

Everybody knows Garcelle Beauvais has had it rough in the romance department. Her first marriage to producer Daniel Saunders ended in divorce after nine years and one son, Oliver. And everybody knows about her second marriage to Michael Nilon which she cut short after 10 years, twin sons Jax and Jaid, and an extramarital affair on her husband’s part […]

“The Thirst Is Real.” Is it? Isn’t it? These days, “the thirst” has become a ubiquious term showing up everywhere from Frank Ocean’s tweets to ratchet reality shows. But what is the thirst? In our series “The ThirstFiles,” we decide to share stories and essays that communicate one angle of the thirst whether it involves a woman who develops a sexual addiction or a […]

Lately I’ve been bothered by the plethora of dysfunctional relationships being paraded about like they’re normal. I was thinking about this last night when I turned to the Love and Hip Hop Atlanta reunion show. Between the Fredericks of Hollywood teddy that Erica was wearing as a dress and then her cussing out the other […]

Well I guess mama was right after all…..relationships that start slowly are more satisfying in the end.

Stop wasting time regretting what you did a year ago. Start doing what you have to do now, so that in a year’s time you won’t regret what you did today. – Stephen Covey.  I was mired in regret for nearly a year after a certain relationship. I wanted so bad for things to work out with […]

From YourTango “He never calls!” Jeanette mournfully tells her friends. She and Rick have been dating for over month now. They have a great time when they’re out together, and he recently spent the weekend at her apartment.The trouble with Rick is that he is hard to read. He tells Jeanette how gorgeous she is and how much […]

A few years ago a male friend of mine and I met for lunch. We were laughing, eating, and having a good time asfriends, as usual when we met up. After a while we started a friendly debate/conversation about men, women, and relationships. We joked about the different experiences we had and laughed about the mistakes […]

As you get older, you outgrow a lot of labels. Perhaps you were a nerd in school because you were smart, or dated a guy seen as a jock because he valued athleticism, or maybe you were the pro-black chick just because your hair was natural. Whatever people defined you as, it’s likely their perception of you […]

From yourtango.com Has this ever happened to you? You meet a new guy for coffee and have a great first date. He was easy to talk to, had a good sense of humor and had good answers to your questions. You feel tentatively positive. The week goes by. He texts once or twice, but does not ask about the weekend. Then, […]

From YourTango By Amy Schoen Most of my clients live in metropolitan areas with large singles populations of all age ranges. So, when I hear a person say that they can’t meet someone, I scratch my head and wonder if they just came out of a coma! You can meet tons of people in most big cities (D.C., […]

From YourTango By Amy Johnson Do you fall in love with every man you meet? Does your enthusiasm have a way of ruining your relationships? Good news: you aren’t alone, and there is a solution to your problem. Psychologist, relationship coach and YourTango Expert Dr. Amy Johnson explains “it’s really common for relationships — especially new relationships — to trigger […]

Stay Angry Every other day, you’re angry about something. It’s quite possible that all you have to do is have a conversation to resolve the issue but you’ve already become so accustomed to being angry. Even when you two come to an agreement, there’s a bit of resentment that lingers. Nothing good will come of […]