The Other Half
Phubbing: The Silent Relationship Killer in the Digital Age
Have you ever heard of "phubbing"? It might sound like something from a futuristic dictionary, but it's a real buzzkill for relationships all around the globe. Let's dive in and...
6 Ways To Bring The Spark Back To Your Relationship
Is the spark gone from your love? You look at your partner one day and miss those fireworks from when you first met? This is how you relight it. I’ve...
Living together: the 5 most common arguments & how to navigate them
When two people are living together they have their varying opinions, life experiences, and personalities. So it’s safe to assume that arguments will be inevitable. As the song goes, we’re...
When Quality Time is the secret of your LDR
There are five Love Languages: Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Physical Touch, Acts of Service, and Receiving Gifts. This is second first part in a series where I will look...
Love At First Page: loving books helped our love survive
The moment he mentioned loving books on our first date, I knew we were going to be together for a long time. And when he told me to come back...
Emotional intimacy in a time of physical distancing
2021, the year that sorely lacked in human connection, was brightened by innovative technologies meant to draw emotional intimacy in a time of physical distancing. As a physically disabled woman,...
Not Out and About: The Impacts of COVID on the New York City Gay Scene
While all of us are familiar with the isolation brought on by the pandemic, New York’s gay scene suffered from an additional problem: losing touch with a found family and community that made them feel accepted and free.
We’re Locked-in: Moving in Together During Lockdown
It sounds like a premise ripped straight out of a sitcom’s pilot script: Two couples and three friends, a grand total of seven people, moved in together to save up...