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Would You Ditch Your Family For Your SO?

I admit that I take on too much responsibility fairly often. I grew up taking care of my little brother, being the one that was responsible for everyone else, and I naturally took that role as I got older. In my soror…
Meet The Parents

My SO and I started dating about a month ago, and being that we are both college students living away from home, the timing was somewhat inconvenient. Luckily, our summer homes are less than an hour away from each oth…
Marriage Isn't a Piece of Paper; It's in the Heart

I find that many people have very different views about marriage. Some balk at the idea of committing to one person for the rest of their life some think it's pointless some think the only good thing about it is the ta…
When a Man Loves a Woman...

One of my best friends, Samantha* has been on and off seeing this guy for the past year. I guess you could have labeled them friends with benefits, since Sam and Adam enjoyed each others' companies but also slept t…
The Crazy Thing About Soulmates

Oh Easter.. One of the few great times of year when your close family has the opportunity to embarrass you in front of your extended family. Today my dad chose the topic of my future SO. He rambled on and on about how…
Staying Friends with Ex's Parents?

I dated this guy (we're back together now) for about 3 years and not only did I become extremely close to him, I became really close to his family. They treated me like another family member and we had a very loving, c…
Broken Engagement : The Announcement

I had been dating my boyfriend Mr Geek for 2.5 years when he whisked me off to Venice for a long weekend and proposed with a 1-carat diamond ring. I felt like the luckiest girl alive and refrained from turning int…
Never Forget How Simple Love Really Is

We're all extremely aware of the effects love has on people, and the different "types" of love. But sometimes, I think we can lose sight of how simple love really is, and the reasons why it becomes so complicated. L…
The "Talk"!

Tonight came as a big surprise to me. My boyfriend and I were talking back and forth through text message, having a normal conversation about things, when all of a sudden I got a text from him asking if I could see m…
Forgetting You Love Each Other

Just now, I heard my parents argue for about ten minutes straight. It wasn't even just arguing; they were screaming at each other and throwing back one insult after another. It was pretty brutal, as they both went as…