April 2010

  • 5 Easy Ways to Get Some Alone Time

    By becksta on 4/23/10 9:06pm
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    I Need Some Space!I Need Some Space!In any relationship, there are times when you just want your significant other to be as far away from you as possible. Unfortunately, it’s not always practical to storm out the door in a huff with no real destination in mind. Aside from just going to the another room (where there is always a chance of being followed by said significant other), there are a few special ways that you can get the frick away and protect your privacy.

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  • Breaking up With Your Friends

    By becksta on 4/21/10 12:42pm
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    Broken HeartBroken Heart

    W. Somerset Maugham once said, "It's no good trying to keep up old friendships. It's painful for both sides. The fact is, one grows out of people, and the only thing is to face it"

    While this quote is not always true, I am a firm believer that people should have the ability to choose who we have close to us (with the exception of our families who we are inherently stuck to like super glue whether we want to be or not) and that we all should be able to put a little distance away from people who aren’t exactly empowering as friends. 

    Unfortunately, that is easier said than done.

    For many of us, it’s easy to break up with a boyfriend, but not so easy to end a friendship.


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  • Should Tiger Woods' Infidelities Matter to the American Public?

    By becksta on 4/7/10 2:40pm
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    Has Tiger Woods' Infidelity Really Hurt Your Family?Has Tiger Woods' Infidelity Really Hurt Your Family?
    Does the fact that Tiger Woods cheated on his wife with prostitutes and porn stars affect your marriage? I sincerely doubt it, and believe that Tiger Woods cheating on his wife has nothing to do with my family, your family, or anyone else’s family, but his own.
     
    A male writer at the NYT disagrees. Robert Wright’s basic opinion, which he hammers repeatedly throughout his column, is that monogamous marriage matters, and therefore, Tiger Woods’ indiscretions matter to your marriage as well.

    First, the writer states that monogamous marriage matters because the alternative would be divorce and single parent families.


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