Author Archive: Anita Mann
Finding sanity during football season
I was watching my daily dose of “The Family Feud,” as I do every day during my lunch hour, and one of this week’s episodes had a thought provoking mind slip.
For better and for worse…
The economic downturn has impacted so many facets of everyday life, and dating is no exception.
Must love dogs
I have lived in my current apartment for approximately five months. And in those months, I’ve met a handful of neighboring tenants in the building, but 90 percent of these introductions have occurred in the last few weeks. Why you ask? I just got a dog.
Beware of dead-end dates
I’ve already addressed that while granting someone a pity date may seem like the polite thing to do, it’s a cowardly act. Yet it’s in our nature to please, and we just keep overshadowing the virtue of honesty with the rejection that’s implied. So many opt to slowly peel the Band-Aid back rather than just rip it off.
Personalize your wedding without future embarrassment
I try to write each installment of this column based on a discussion point or piece of counsel that’s relevant to me or someone in my life.
Too comfortable too soon?
Admittedly, my nightly television repertoire is a mixture now of the sporting event du jour and a healthy dose of pure reality TV trash.
Introductions have implications
When you are playing the field, often you will meet someone who’s right for the moment, someone who hits a few notes that makes sense at the time. Maybe it is purely physical attraction, a shared interest or just a need for temporary companionship.
Ground rules for destination weddings
With two destination weddings now under my belt, I’m beginning to realize the importance a guest plays in the success of the occasion. Sure, months of planning went into the décor, the menu, the location, and those frozen moments will be captured forever on film.
Fresh insight into the male species
It’s been two months now since my boyfriend and I moved in together, and the million dollar question seems to be, “How is cohabitation?”
Our royal obsession? Rubbish!
Am I the only human being who didn’t give a flip about the royal wedding?
