My Single Identity Baggage
On the journey to finding a mate, it’s best to travel light.
On the journey to finding a mate, it’s best to travel light.
I loved turning 30. It wasn’t because by that age I’d accomplished all that I had hoped; I was single, expecting to have been married years earlier. It wasn’t because I relished reminders that within a decade I’d reach middle age. I loved my 30th birth …
On a recent business trip to Panama City Beach, Florida, Ruth Rutherford ended up dining alone at Red Lobster. Here’s how the witty blogger of I Kissed My Date Goodnight, describes the experience: About 15 minutes and two cheese biscuits into my meal, …
I remember clearly, and in a slow-motion kind of way, this scene from my sweet little sister’s wedding: Before turning her back to the crowd of single ladies who would vie for her bouquet of white lilies, my sister spotted me in the crowd. She was a fo …
Sex is not a gift to give to just anyone, but a sacred testament of the commitment of a man with a woman in the bonds of marriage.
I doubt I’ll ever write a book about dating, but if I do, it will without doubt include a story from my best friend’s wedding. As I stood in the receiving line, greeting guests, an old friend made a point to start a conversation with me. Eyes ablaze, s …
If Christmas tends to bring out the loneliness in your own life, here are a few things that helped me deal with the challenges of the Christmas season.
When I was single, some of my most awkward conversations happened when I went home for the holidays. Well-meaning friends and relatives inquired about my (usually non-existent) relationship status. On the bright side, they seemed truly baffled that I w …
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