Love & Relationships

Lying in a relationship is one way to avoid acknowledging we are flawed

On March 3, 2010, in Love & Relationships, by Rusty Ray, Executive Editor

Lying is always a form of control.

Some people are pathological liars, having learned that they get a rush from manipulating others with lies. But most people lie when they are afraid of the consequences of telling the truth.

Lying may be one end of a relationship system, with anger and judgment on the other end…

Love can't flourish under false pretenses or by affection dangled like a carrot

On January 28, 2010, in Love & Relationships, by Rusty Ray, Executive Editor

In our pursuit of perfect, blissful union, it’s tempting to want to tweak a couple of things to speed the process along. A trip to the salon to change your mousy brown hair to a deep, sensual red is nice. A new wardrobe that makes you feel saucy? Great idea…a new pair of boobs and liposuction-attention of that Abercrombie model wannabe? Not so much. There is never a good reason to change the essence of what YOU are to fit the requirements of someone else…

BE YOURSELF: Love can’t flourish under false pretenses or by affection dangled like a carrot

On January 4, 2010, in Love & Relationships, by Rusty Ray, Executive Editor

In our pursuit of perfect, blissful union, it’s tempting to want to tweak a couple of things to speed the process along. A trip to the salon to change your mousy brown hair to a deep, sensual red is nice. A new wardrobe that makes you feel saucy? Great idea…a new pair of boobs and [...]

Top 10 online dating tips

On August 9, 2009, in Love & Relationships, Priceless Profiles, by Rusty Ray, Executive Editor

Once considered taboo, online dating has seen an explosion in popularity, due in large part to social websites which now incorporate images, audio and visual tools. Over 1,400 online dating websites have sprung up to help people find their perfect match. But where does one start? The following dating tips are courtesy of Priceless Profiles, a Florida-based source for successful dating profiles…

Behind closed doors

On August 6, 2009, in A Different View, Love & Relationships, by Jennie, Contributor

It seems like every other day there is a story in the news concerning people in abusive relationships. One common thread that can be found in these stories is the abused person having been abused for quite some time. Often the abused will continue to return to the abuser time and time again.