Today’s guest post comes from Elaina Osteen who muses about the trials, tribulations and “first-world problems” in the life of a single young professional on her blog Quarter Life Confused.
I’ve spent the last seven years of my life in what I somewhat affectionately call “The Decade of Weddings.” As my friends and I have traversed this love and lace-filled minefield, I have seen, heard and experienced the many trials of the ever-loyal, always-a-bridesmaid. Trust me brides, there is no one more qualified to tell you how to clean out your friendship closet as you enter into your marriage than a bridesmaid spurned. After the jump, 10 ways you can ensure your bridesmaids will never speak to you again after your wedding.
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by Wendy on February 22, 2012
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Today’s post comes from Sabrina Jackson who owns Free Dating Sites where she focuses on educating online singles about safe dating on the net.
Social networks like Facebook have given us the opportunity to post photos of our weekend escapades, tell our former high school acquaintances what we ate for lunch and post inside jokes on our best friends’ walls. But because Facebook also gives us the ability to share with all the World Wide Web that we are “in a relationship,” it can turn to “it’s complicated” fast. If you want to maintain a healthy relationship, DON’T commit these following Facebook crimes:
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by Wendy on January 27, 2012
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Today’s guest column comes from Michelle Yoon who blogs at “through the saving glass.”
The allure of the toxic friendship is that it manifests in a multitude of ways and is pre-packaged as a perfectly healthy friendship. Most of us have had one, or still have one: your mom’s best friend’s daughter who has been your childhood nemesis since the day you were named “Student of the Week” in 1st grade; the narcissistic bud who has a serious addiction — himself. Sometimes it can be hard to see the toxic friendship for what it is, so to help you out, here’s a list of 15 friendships to MOA from.
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by Wendy on January 13, 2012
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Today’s guest column comes from Meredith Cox who lives and works in Shanghai, China.
For most of us, it’s hard to make new friends as adults. As you grow up, people naturally get scattered around, and if you’re like me, you might even find yourself living abroad — I live in Asia — a long way away from the relationships you’ve had your whole life. If you find yourself in a foreign country, whether your goal is to make friends with local people or make friends with other foreigners like yourself, there are a few basic tips you can follow to make sure you don’t end up spending all your time by yourself.
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by Wendy on January 6, 2012
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I’ve spent the last seven years of my life in what I somewhat affectionately call “The Decade of Weddings.” As my friends and I have traversed this love and lace-filled minefield, I have seen, heard and experienced the many trials of the ever-loyal, always-a-bridesmaid. Trust me brides, there is no one more qualified to tell you how to clean out your friendship closet as you enter into your marriage than a bridesmaid spurned. After the jump, 10 ways you can ensure your bridesmaids will never speak to you again after your wedding.
