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WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO TIL DEATH DO US PART?
Every wedding I have ever attended included in the vows between the bride and groom, til death do us part. But if we look around these days we see couples splitting up for trivial as well as major issues they were unable to conquer as husband and wife. Marriage seems to be as temporary for some as a girlfriend/boyfriend relationship. People are staying in their marriage until it gets hard, until it requires work, until it no longer serves them as they think they should. That is not my definitionRead More
SORRY, HE’S NOT THAT INTO YOU
Some young lady is sitting here reading this blog right now racking her brain trying to figure out where she stands with the guy she has been seeing. She is dreading the “what are we” conversation but she has finally grown tired of not knowing where she stands. He’s convinced her that “what’s understood doesn’t need to be defined” and blah, blah, blah. They’ve been talking and “kicking it” but she has no clue where this is going or if he really even likes her. What should be simple additionRead More
DEAR CRF, MY BOYFRIEND’S KIDS WANT TO CALL ME MOMMY
Dear CRF, I’ve been dating my my boyfriend for a few months now. We’ve known each other for a year and four months now. We both have children from other people. He has 2 daughters and 1 son and I have 3 sons. His daughters are curious and want to know if they could call me mom. I am leery of this because their Dad and our relationship is still fresh. Both kids adore us and love hanging out with us. My question is what should be the best adviceRead More
DEAR CRF, SHE’S STILL FRIENDS WITH HER EX
Dear CRF, “Me and my girlfriend have been together for 7 months. She has this male best friend whom she’s known for over 20 years. He’s been around since we’ve been dating, and I was cool with it. I didn’t see an issue with her having male friends considering that I had female friends. Last month, I went to a family gathering of hers. This was the first time I met her cousins, aunts, and uncles. At one point at this gathering, my girlfriend and her male best friend wereRead More
DEAR CRF, MY FRIEND IS ENGAGED TO A MARRIED MAN
Dear CRF, I need your thoughts: a friend of mine is engaged to a married man. Her soon to be husband is recently separated (8) months. He told her when they first met he was divorced. She found out a little later that he was separated. Mind you, this is before he asked for her hand in marriage (she didn’t have to say yes). Yet, after, feelings and intimacy. she found out the estranged wife and he are still in communication (i.e text communication, he saw her on a break,Read More
