Is compromising the ultimate lose-lose scenario?

Isn’t it literally mind-blowing to notice the importance that compromising holds inside this society?  It is so preponderant that all religious figures and all relationships gurus out there teach that a successful relationship has to be based on the decision to...

Doesn’t hearing “I love you” sometimes make you want to throw up?

The success of a relationship is measured by two main attributes: love and loyalty.  But how many times have you heard, “I love you!” or “I will always be there for you!” before finding yourself betrayed and humiliated by a partner to whom you had given all your...

Is a genuine friendship between a man and a woman possible?

Do you really believe that men are from Mars and women from Venus?  I do not.  Not all men and not all women behave identically.  This type of categorization is unreasonable and counter-productive, because it creates a scission between the two genders. ...

Are you sure that you are not better off being single?

What value resides in staying in a relationship that is suffocating you?  For what valid reasons would you choose to be involved in a relation that is a total negation of what you are?  Every single time you say “Yes” to your partner when in reality you want to...

Would you rather believe in Mister Right or in Santa Claus?

No one has ever seen the real Santa Claus.  Of course, around Christmas, there are as many Santa Clauses as there are shopping malls in the country.  But they all are copies of the same myth.  Interestingly enough, that sounds very much like Mister Right,...

Should you change for someone?

Have you ever had the desire or even felt the utter necessity to change parts of what you are to please someone?  Have you ever wondered whether he or she would love you more or finally see you, if you were to change your attitude, parts of your physical appearance, or...

Is depression a real illness or a moral weakness?

Every time I hear doctors affirm that depression is a brain disease that they can easily treat thanks to loads of anti-depressors, it truly frightens me.  Put yourself in the shoes of an individual who has been feeling down for a while, and who is being told that he or...

Should there be any compassion for those who commit suicide?

I have always thought that suicide is certainly the most selfish act that someone can commit.  It is absolutely ruthless and it totally dismisses the sentiments, concerns and generosity of those who truly care about the one who has taken his or her own life.  For...

The Lit Chick Show is "Loving with purpose"

Someone once said that relationships can be more difficult to understand than the Middle East crisis. Is this so? You betcha! Catch the latest edition of The Lit Chick Show as host Sylvia Massara features author...

Listen Closely, Your Spouse Might Be Cheating

"We here at Healthland are not trying to cast aspersions on your partner, but if he's got a really low voice or hers is particularly high-pitched, you might intuitively suspect they're more likely to cheat on you. And you may be right. A new study published in the journal...

Why I became a nudist

One day, I decided to search for nudist resorts out of curiosity, and stumbled apon a resort in my area.They offered a free tour of their resort so I thought it might be fun to check it out, so I asked my husband if he would like to go, and at first his first reaction was...

To Snoop or Not to Snoop

To snoop, or not to snoop; that is the question. Some women have followed their man around town, read his e-mails, listened to his voicemail, scoured his Facebook postings, and even had his phone tapped. Sure it happens, but does that make it right? Is it ever okay to do a...

Internet Dating, Rick's Cafe, Casablanca and Sylvia Massara

What's the point of running your own show if you can't promote one of your books from time to time? In this interview hosted by novelist, Sylvia Massara, (being her own guest author), Sylvia discusses her soon...

It’s up to you (take a break drink some coffee with me)

As I brew my early morning java and click in to full swing after of course coughing and spluttering. I came up with an idea for an article that would at least make old men like me spill coffee and laugh. Well this...

Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler Spotted as Couple

Jennifer Aniston and Gerald Bulter have tried their best keeping their relationship a secret, but have failed successfully. At Cliff's Edge in Silver Lake, Califonia, Jennifer and Gerald were spotted having diner...

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