I’ve read in books that during the olden times (not in my country, in Europe perhaps) that there are times wherein two men will fight a duel because of their *love* for the same lady. It’s not legal but twas somehow understood why such a thing occurs. Thinking back to this sort of practice, I find it somehow romantic. Can you imagine two men dueling to win my hand? Omigod.
The reason why I write this post is because earlier I witnessed an all-out brawl — fist fight and all — between two guys, er, two against one, if …read more

I just got back from a dinner at a friend’s house. These girls have been my friends since I was in highschool and we’ve stayed in touch over the years — over 10 years, in fact.
The conversation revolved around marriage, kids, engagements, and break ups. Of course, since I’m the only single left in the group, in a new relationship at that, I got grilled with questions regarding certain issues about the relationship, the fights, in particular.
All three have the same opinion on how they think individuals should view fights in relationships. They say it’s quite normal and, somewhat, good …read more

No matter how good a friend they are.
Never ever take for granted that your current significant other will be understanding of a friendship you have with an old flame!
“It’s just lunch” — “It’s just drinks” — “It’s just a movie” will NOT fly!
Sure, it may fly for a while, but burried somewhere beneath that understanding exterior lays an argument waiting to happen.
When you least expect it, that dinner/drinks or movie will be thrown up in your face like a bucket of ice water.
If it’s just lunch – drinks or a movie, there’s absolutely NO reason why your significant other should …read more