Remember that story I told you guys about where Brandy broke up with Flo Rida because he was fooling around with this video chick?

I was walking with a friend of mine and we saw this guy that I have had a crush on since high school. I can say that I am much more pulled together now, than I was back then. He stopped and we started to talk. But there was a moment when I was sure that my […]

Zillions of famous married men have affairs. Some actually stayed with their mistress. Prince Charles Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles met at a polo match in 1970 and dated for a little while. They split, though, and went on to marry others — Charles famously got hitched to Lady Diana in 1981. However, he […]

Relationship expert Steven James Dixon confesses that he wasn’t as sensitive to his wife’s pregnancy as he could have been. “I am just now starting to understand and appreciate what my wife meant when she said, “You better thank me for having this baby!” Feel free to email this to the man in your life… […]

When the latest new relationship advice guide, “The Denzel Principle,” landed on the desk of ESSENCE Relationships Editor Demetria L. Lucas, our resident dating diva was skeptical. Yet another How To Fix It guide for single Black women? A quick read through of author Jimi Izreal‘s tome uncovered biting commentary on the state of Black […]

After watching the Nightline’s Black Single Ladies “Face-Off“, a group of fellas and I decided that this was a subject we must address. It seems like a man making less money is a deal-breaker in relationships with some successful women. I’m assuming these ladies have never been with someone who was equally ambitious but wasn’t […]

Let the church say “Amen”. Caution- This One Is For The Sistas. In other words I am about to let the Shera, feminist princess, warrior chick out. I am not for the tame of heart. There are a lot of women who just read the above quote and are thinking to themselves that “this is […]

Sometimes guys trip up their own game with the ladies without even realizing it. Here’s a list of the most common dating mistakes guys make– so you can keep your game in check.

Via Yahoo Personals: Dating Trait #1: He listens to you The best way to know if Mr. Next is interested in (and worthyof) being a candidate for Mr. Right? He listens to you. You’ll know he’s listening when he shows genuine concern, consistently remembers things you’ve told him (your birthday, favorite food, best friend’s name, […]

You may be the best damn girlfriend on the planet…but if you’re guilty of any of these bad habits, you could be putting your connection with your man at risk. 1. You overcommunicate With all the Facebooking, tweeting, IMing, e-mailing, and texting going on, it might feel impossible to not communicate a lot with your […]

Valentine's Day is near. If Cupid hits mark, follow this advice....

By definition, promiscuity involves indiscriminate mingling or association, especially having sexual relations with a number of partners on a casual basis. In many ways this definition sums up the content of VH1s new hit show, “Lets Talk About Pep.” But is that a bad thing?