This year was met with a rash of articles and television programs all touting the abysmal numbers of black women who are single and want to be married. It’s no wonder any of us would go to great measures to close the deal when it’s within reach. Have you ever asked your girlfriends who are married what they did to close the deal with their man? The funny thing is, we all have or know someone who has implored a [...]
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2010
Hitting Snooze On Your Biological Clock
Turning version 3.4 (34 years old) has brought with it a variety of interesting insights. For one, we have waaaay more flat shoes in our closets, we all need our sleep, we don’t mind if a night out with the girls ends before midnight, etc. One other major insight we’ve had as of late is that the topic of having children seems to creep into more conversations than not. Something about being “version 3.4” prompts everyone (even random people) to [...]
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Put A Ring On It?
All last year choruses of women raised their left hands to sing along with Beyonce that “if he liked it then he shoulda put a ring on it!” Even the Chipettes got in on the action. Whether it’s a solitaire or surrounded by baguettes, diamonds have maintained the reputation of being a girl’s best friend, especially when it comes to proposals. Jewelry companies pander to the fantasies of women that if he really means it, if he really loves you, [...]
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Mo’Nique’s Open Marriage: Would You Do It?
First off, a big congratulations to Mo’Nique for her tremendous performance in Precious and her subsequent Oscar win, truly well deserved. On the night of her Oscar win, we were all treated to Barbara Walter’s final Oscar special featuring Sandra Bullock and Mo’Nique. If you had the chance to watch it, then you heard Mo’Nique talk about her “open marriage” among other topics. Specifically when asked about having sex outside of her marriage she stated, “Could Sid have sex outside [...]
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"I Can't Believe You're Not Married?!"
If you’re a single black woman, educated, accomplished, attractive, with no known crazy tendencies, then chances are you’ve had this statement said to you. Can you remember your reaction? Did you respond with a sarcastic, “I can’t believe it either!”? Or maybe you laughed it off while simultaneously giving the person the “what for” in your mind! What ever your reaction was, you likely didn’t appreciate the comment. Article after article has been written about the alleged “epidemic” of single [...]
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