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So many times people question whether or not they should even get involved with someone who lives with mental illness, is a recovering addict, has a dark past, or just plain carries baggage.  If you’ve met someone and...

Those who may have gotten to know me a little bit will know that often times on GaG while engaging with others, I’ll make references to the love life I share with my husband.  When we met, I was a flaming atheist and he,...

Though I am childfree and I did eventually marriy a childfree man, my last myTake about being childfree triggered some memories I have about dating single dads before I met him, and what I went through trying to not only...

So I am 24 and I have dated divorced guys before. I am single, never been married or engaged, and I don't have a kid. People thought I was crazy. Maybe I am. My divorced relationships did not work out...but I still...

I've been thinking about writing about this for a long time. I just couldn't find the words or I wasn't emotionally ready to be able to conjure my thoughts into a frame of words that made sense. Let me just give you a...

Charles J. Orlando is a relationship expert and bestselling author of "The Problem with Women... is Men" book series. Charles has built a 1,400,000+ fanbase on Facebook, where he offers free love advice to men and women...

Suzie A. is an accomplished writer/blogger from Ottawa, Canada. She is the founder of Single Dating Diva ™ , an award winning blog about being single where she shares her stories about her own dating life as well the...

Imagine you are meeting your significant other’s parents and through no fault of yours, they don’t like you.  You try everything to impress but it just makes life worse for you.  You become someone less than who you are...

If you're in a long distance relationship then you know how hard it is going through it. The high and lows of being with them. Trying to make it all work out. Making plans on when y'all could meet up in real life. Trying...

Dear Ex, You'll probably never read this. If you manage to find it, and bother to read it, you're not going to care to what it has to say. I spent two years of my life trying to create a magical relationship with you and...

The question comes up inevitably in nearly every relationship at some point; should I stay or should I go? From cheating to frequent fights, confusion over your relationship status can overwhelm you as you struggle to...

Life is a constant exercise in self-improvement. And while some of that focus lands squarely on becoming more educated or rising in the ranks of the workplace, sometimes we forget to improve how we treat ourselves and...