After months of checking profiles, dating someone with a bad past wasn’t top of mind. My search for the next match was — finding that aster in a field of daisies. One night, I stopped at a profile of a…
I never thought I’d end up dating someone with a burden. Though he still went home to a wife nightly, eventually, the divorce papers were signed. Afterward, we felt freer, but I never heard the words “commitment” or “girlfriend.” I’d…
Communication problems in relationships have a way of hiding in plain sight, and different attachment styles in relationships can block the view further. Case in point: He never called, but I knew him by the sound of his knock. When…
Uncertainty over compatibility in a relationship juts like tree roots along an unkempt path. In our case, they tripped us during every tryst. Yet in that moment, the warmth of his hand felt soothing — comfortable. “This is the best…
The way he walked — back straight, chest out — caught my eye, but the space between us made me wonder, “Is this relationship right for me?” At the start, we discussed what we wanted in a relationship, but I…
Building authentic relationships is the goal — or so I told myself as I pulled on the shapely lavender spandex v-neck and thigh-hugging black leggings. When he passed by me, he stopped to laugh and lean in. The rush from…