Now what exactly does this mean?

 Legally, it is a tort action brought against a third party alleged to be responsible (by a deserted spouse) against a third party alleged to be responsible for the failure of the marriage. (via Wikipedia)

 If your spouse does not physically leave you, is it still alienation of affection? 

 Well not legally… but I think we all know that once a party had emotionally checked out… they may have well physically deserted you.  Read more...

So I have had it all wrong…

First comes sex, then comes baby carriage… and if I’m really really really lucky, and play my cards right…then maybe, just maybe I will get the love and marriage?

Seriously?

I once dated a guy who told me that if he was dating a girl and she became pregnant, he would then just go ahead and marry her (with the assumption that he is the father… Maury, I might have a show for you!)… irregardless of the relationship the two shared, he would work to build a relationship on the basis of parenthood.  Read more...

this article is some what  of a departure from our standard soapboxes on love and relationships, but not really.

i can’t believe that i am the only one who has noticed it, but i will take the time to say it out loud.  it all started with a ride down a texas highway…  Read more...

as i watch the encore presentations of “the real housewives of orange county,” i find myself being infuriated with the intrusions of one housewife into the married life of another. 

having friends is a great thing, especially when we are going through the trials and tribulations of life; however, when you start counseling people about relationships, it is  time to be truly cautious.  if it is a marriage, then your “advice” is impinging on a covenant relationship (AKA that’s “God’s stuff), if it is a monogamous relationship, then you run the risk of creating a situation where you become a negative influence, and ultimately an object of loathing.  Read more...

if i read one more headline, poll, or story discussing the topic of forgiveness, i just might scream.

this may come as shock to the sanctimonious people who read this site, but i will say it anyway:

people make mistakes, and by people, i mean us–all of us…the saints, the aint’s, and the whatever is left.  Read more...