Love & Relationships

California AG strikes deal with nation’s leading matchmaking sites – eHarmony, Match.com, Spark Networks – for “safe dating experience”

On March 23, 2012, in Love & Relationships, Social Networking, by Rusty Ray, Executive Editor

In a landmark deal that critics say is a long time coming, three of the nation’s online dating websites have agreed to change their business practices to give community members better safety tools. The agreement – the result of a sexual battery court case involving a California woman attacked by a dating website member who [...]

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My Valentine, My Friend: “He held me in his arms when he gave me life, and I held him in my arms when he left this life.”

On February 12, 2012, in Love & Relationships, Tributes, by Rusty Ray, Executive Editor

(Editor’s note: The following heartfelt tribute will appear in a Canadian newspaper for Valentine’s Day. Big 3 News is privileged and honored to have received it from the author, Ellen, in advance to share with our readers. She has been a dear friend over the last four years and we value her friendship.) Many years [...]

Love at first “site”: Christian couple’s online romance at the heart of new “Dating Sites XO” community

On February 4, 2012, in Love & Relationships, by Rusty Ray, Executive Editor

Listen to preview: Long before the days of blazing fast Internet connections and one-on-one video calling, singles in search of soul mates connected by leaving wistful messages on bland profile pages that often went unchecked for weeks and months. Sometimes an email would show up in their inbox from people wanting to trade pictures [...]

Facebook censors ad promoting “Trash” eBook, one of many obstacles for self-published author

On January 25, 2012, in Arts & Creativity, Social Networking, by Rusty Ray, Executive Editor

Listen to preview: It’s often said don’t judge a book by its cover. For one New York author, that’s exactly what happened when social networking giant Facebook rejected an ad promoting his new electronic short story — or eBook — called “Trash.” To be fair, “Trash”, a fictional work by 40-year old Thom Simonson, [...]

A letter from the heart: “To this day, there are times I feel lost, almost like a spectator to my life”

On January 22, 2012, in Love & Relationships, by Rusty Ray, Executive Editor

(Editor’s note: The following was submitted by David, a reader of our website from Texas. In 1952, in the sleepy little town of Bethany, Illinois, a family lost their father, husband and son on his twenty-second birthday. David, the adult son, wrote this “Happy Birthday” letter to his father last year.) Last night I couldn’t [...]

Mexico City lawmakers propose giving couples option of renewable marriage licenses

On October 4, 2011, in Love & Relationships, by Rusty Ray, Executive Editor

A proposal by Mexico City lawmakers, designed to tackle rising divorce rates and the legal hassle of ending unhappy unions, would give couples the option of entering into marriage contracts for as little as two years. “If the relationship is not stable or harmonious, the contract simply ends,” said Leonel Luna, a member of the [...]

Ready for the big screen, “One Thin Dime” captures grueling ordeal of psychotherapist, patient with 26 personalities

On October 2, 2011, in Entmt. & Music, Love & Relationships, by Rusty Ray, Executive Editor

Preview: A screenplay about a former Georgia couple whose lives were nearly destroyed by an accused child molester’s shocking acts may soon become a full theatrical release if the production company can attract investors to fund the film’s estimated $8 to $12 million budget. Based on a true story, “One Thin Dime” captures the [...]

A child in the world today

On June 18, 2011, in Love & Relationships, by Ben, Contributor

(Editor’s note: Sun., June 19 is Father’s Day. This is a tribute to dads and moms doing the hard work of parenting, and a reflection on childhood by Big 3 News Contributor Ben) Do you know what it is like to be a child in the world today? All of the technology available is a [...]