Anyone that says you should always sit down and quietly discuss your concerns with your partner is either emotionally dead, physically dead, eternally single or an American psychologist. For those of us that are alive and kicking arguments do happen in relationships, however it is necessary to understand the rules of arguing. A constructive shouting [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, June 10, 2008
We all hear the horror stories of young women forced into loveless arranged marriages by their families and unfortunately this does happen but that is only one aspect of arranged marriage, albeit a very unpleasant aspect. When I came to the Middle East almost 3 years ago, with my 40 year old independent career women [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, May 28, 2008
After my last post I wanted to make it clear that I do not follow the view that men are cheating scumbags and women are angelic victims. For a start cheating men are having an affair with a woman, be they married or single. Where is the sisterhood, why would a woman ever consider doing [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, May 3, 2008
Could you marry for money? Dating profiles rarely say I want to marry for money and yet we know there are people looking for a certain lifestyle, which requires money, rather than a special relationship. What is wrong with saying I want a partner that can provide a certain standard of living? It wouldn’t suit [...]
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Monday, June 23, 2008
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