I have a very strict policy regarding exes. I dump them as swiftly as Showtimes’ “Dexter” discards of his victim’s remains. My last ex was no exception. After showing little to no work ambition and a lackadaisical approach toward our love, I ended our 6 month relationship. While pacing on a NYC sidewalk, I explained my strict policy and demanded a clean break. But he wanted to be friends, so I bent my own rules.
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Would You Be Friends with an Ex? (Loop21)
Ask Sujeiry: My Boyfriend is a Bore! Break Up with Him? (Loop21)
Dear Sujeiry,
I’ve been living in NYC for a little over two years and met my current boyfriend pretty early on. In February, we’ll be celebrating our two year anniversary (with one break in between). I realize that he is a great guy – responsible, stable, long-term, safe, with a good job, and handsome. And he says he loves me. But I also realize he is boring!
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How to Survive a Visit from Your Relatives (Mamiverse)
I recently moved out of Mami’s New York City apartment and into an apartment of my very own in Los Angeles. Do you know what that means? I am free!
Free of Mami’s disorganized and utterly boggling kitchen. Free of her rearranging my things. Free of her nagging me to wear a coat, take the umbrella, eat healthier, sleep more but not too much more or “te vas a poner vieja…”
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Get a Date! Create a Match.com Summer Singles Event and Win!
It’s getting hot in your city. Why not celebrate the heat and the upcoming summer season by igniting your dating life? Not sure where to meet a date? No worries. Match.com has Stir, their answer to online dating, offline.
Single at Match.com Stir
When I was single, I attended an event by Match.com in New York City. Though I didn’t meet my match, their singles events were fun, and it was nice to try something new to meet someone new. The men at events by Match.com were fun and easy on the eyes. Wait. Why didn’t I jump their bones again?
But enough about me. I am now in a great relationship and must keep my eye on the prize – helping you find a match with Match.com’s Stir.
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How to Look Like A Classic Beauty on a Date with Mary K
If you’ve ever seen a novela, you know to expect passion, betrayal, and perhaps a bit of arson (all fueled by amor, of course). There is also beauty. The maids, chefs, chauffeurs, protagonists, arsonists, and even the villains are all hot tamales. It’s no wonder Mary Kay joined forces with Univision, becoming the official sponsor of the popular web novela, “Arranque de Pasión, La Historia de Ela.” Now you can recreate the looks of all protagonists with Mary Kay products.
Here are the essentials to recreate Marite’s Classic Beauty look. A star in Arranque de Pasión, La Historia de Ela, her beauty and personality shines in this evening look, which is bold yet classic. Her eyes are defined with liquid eyeliner (my favorite) and her super sensual lips shine. It’s a great look for a night out. Or, if you’re anything like me, for a night of seducing your lover. Grrr!
Writing Is My Therapy: Healing Me and Now Healing You
Writing is my therapy. Instead of giving thousands of dollars to a therapist to dissect my innermost fears, I lay them out on the page. This is why my writing is so raw and honest. This is why many readers of Love Trips: A Collection of Relationship Stumbles — my first published book where I reveal my relationship woes — ask me in awe, “How can you share so much?”
I do put it all out there. Read a few pages of Love Trips and you’ll learn about the bad sex that I’ve had, that I’ve willingly participated in drunk dialing sessions, and that I have severe abandonment issues stemming from my philandering, Dominican papi.
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Why Am I Still Single?! Relationship Expert and Coach Answers
“Why am I still single?!”
Asked every single lady I’ve met and coached.
I have many female friends who are obsessed with their relationship status. I can relate; I was that girl! In my 20′s, I really wanted to be loved. I really wanted a man. I really wanted to be wanted. My need was so overwhelming that I often dated and committed to men who were NOT WORTH MY TIME.
Someone sleazy, cheesy, “smooth”…a little like this.
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For Shame! Ray J Sings He Hit It First (Loop21)
He sings in a melodic tune, romanticizing the act of “hitting it.” And I wonder, where is the outrage? Do women think this is a gallant effort to embarrass Kim Kardashian and seek revenge? Or do people just think, “It’s Brandi’s little brother – he’s harmless!”?
I went to the masses and asked what they thought of the term “hitting it” as well as Ray J’s song and video, which features a Kim Kardashian look alike. Here are a few comments from men and women alike.
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7 Spots a Busy Working Woman Can Find Love (MSN LATINO)
No one said success was easy on your lovelife. Working long hours, managing a company, delegating responsibility, and keeping track of numbers and names is not only stressful, but also time consuming. Often times, the more successful we become the less time we have to find “the one.”
Modern women are focusing more on climbing the corporate ladder, rather than tying the knot. Where Latinas were once amas de casa, they are now building enterprises. But if putting your career first has left you little time to find a soul mate, try these love tips for busy Latinas.
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3 Gender Roles That Latinas Can’t Escape (MSN LATINO)
When I was a little girl, I watched Mami cook and serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner to my father. She’d run into the kitchen for his fork – which she’d often forget – and ate alone after all were fed like a sirvienta from a telenovela. Still, she didn’t complain. It’s what she was taught to do as a good, traditional Latina.
This traditional woman’s role still exists today and it is passed down by grandmothers to mothers to daughters. And isn’t the only one we Latinas are prone to adopting. What other gender roles plague us in relationships and how do we break free? It’s not easy, but you can loosen their grip by following these suggestions.
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How to Spring Clean Your Relationships (MAMIVERSE)
Spring is about personal growth, new beginnings. But before flowers bloom and life flourishes there is death; there are endings, and this is true of relationships too. How do you know which should end or remain? How do you nourish your love and friendship ties during this inspiring time? Here are some tips on how to spring clean your relationships.
TAKE STOCK OF YOUR GARDEN
Gardens are filled with a variety of flowers, just like your life is filled with different personality types, friendships, and relationship dynamics. However, a garden can become crowded. here isn’t enough soil to go around, or there isn’t enough water to nourish. This is also true of relationships.
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How to Get a Last Minute Date (MAMIVERSE)
You’re attending a family affair and are tired of answering your Tia’s million dollar question: Why are you still single? Even though you may be perfectly satisfied with your single status, it would be nice to shut everyone up for one night. Imagine the looks you’ll get when sauntering in with a stunning date. Think of the fun you’ll have rejecting the 70-year-old who asks you to merengue. If you show up with a date, you won’t have to endure his Lambada.
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