The institution of marriage is perfect. God created it. What is not perfect are the husband and the wife. The husband and wife are not perfect because they were once boyfriend and girlfriend. Dating is ruining marriages. Shoot boyfriend/girlfriend relationships are lasting longer than marriages these days. Bad girlfriends are allowing boyfriends to extend relationships […]

I have a greater expectation of man than man has for himself. This expectation is the foundation of my principle that “All marriages and relationships are either successful or they fail based solely on the leadership of men.” Having said that, let’s talk about some of the stupid questions that women ask first!!!! “Stupid Questions […]

Yesterday, as I was walking back from the train station after a long day at work, I ran into someone I knew on the way home. After we exchanged greetings and we proceeded to chat, it quickly became hard to hold a conversation as we both seemed lost in our own worlds. We had both […]

Tonight I was out for a friend’s birthday and at the end of the night, it ended up being myself and five wonderful ladies (lucky me). They began talking about and sharing different experiences they had with men approaching them and trying to build relationships (or some pathetic excuse for a relationship). I, honestly, was […]

Woman are always in a rush to declare someone their “man” or “boyfriend”. After a few dates, we quickly determine that the guy has everything we are looking for, and immediately go on a mission to make things official. Why are we in a rush? Could it be that once we meet a guy and […]

Ladies, I’m imparting upon you something that may get me hurt or, worse, get my man card taken away.  (Oh yes. There is a man card. And I am breaking all the man rules!) Here are some signs that will let you know if your man is cheating on you: 1. He immediately deletes text […]

How do you navigate the question “Does this look ____ ?” or “Does this make me look _____ ?” As I mentioned in a previous diary, I’m no slouch. Some of my ex-girlfriends bring me to near tears when I see them years later looking like they just stepped off the Ms. Ivy League Black […]

Have you ever noticed that people always want what they can’t have? I mean, I am single and I am sick of microwaving my dinners and watching bad TV while eating instead of having a stimulating conversation. But in terms of love, my friends in relationships are ready to jump the relation-ships. I wonder if […]

I received three emails from three different women from three different places around the country on one day last week. All of the emails were concerning the same relationship topic: “Dear Steven, can I be celibate and still be in a relationship?” I have been avoiding this celibacy question for a couple of years now […]

 You’ve got questions? He’s got answers! Need advice? Send your questions to Terrance: girlworkonyou@aol.com Dear Gay Best Friend, This is what I’m going thru and what should I do? My question is that of 2 parts. One is that after being in an 11 year relationship, and 10 years engaged, is it time to […]

While browsing YouTube the other day, I noticed an interesting ad, placed below a video entitled, “Single black women find the search for love is especially difficult.” The ad pictured a Black woman with a shirtless White man next to the text, “AfroRomance — Where love is more than skin deep.” I didn’t want to […]

Have you ever been to a wedding and wondered  why you were participating in  the ritual?  Most brides and grooms  have no idea where many things come from. The upcoming movie  JUMPING THE BROOM is a hilarious comedy that tackles the wedding ceremony that forces two divergent families to get along.  Today the  world is […]