Moving On

  • Dogs: The New Boyfriends?
    In Love

    Dogs: The New Boyfriends?

    After recently breaking up with my boyfriend of almost six years, dating is the furthest thing from my mind. I am quite content devoting all my spare time to my real loves, the buppies; Murry(pit-mix) and Lolly(Dane-boxer). So when it was suggested to me that I had replaced J. (my ex) with my dogs, I chuckled to myself thinking, how absurd!

  • Is Your Relationship Worth Saving?
    twodaymag's Lifestyle Contributor: Kristen Houghton

    Is Your Relationship Worth Saving?

    You need to know that trying to save a relationship takes just as much time and effort as building one. Begin by asking yourself a very blunt, no-nonsense question: Just how many of my days and nights am I willing to spend to really save and repair what we once had?

  • Red Flag Alert!
    In Love

    Red Flag Alert!

    But what are some of the deal breakers that you may be noticing and either ignoring or afraid to confront? Just because you are in a relationship with someone doesn’t mean things are set in stone (just ask Kim Kardashian).

  • Re-Entering the Dating Game
    twodaymag's Lifestyle Contributor: Kristen Houghton

    Re-Entering the Dating Game

    Now is a good time to think about what you want out of a new relationship. Be completely honest about this. Decide what you want a new person to bring to the relationship table and what you are willing to bring.

  • Demi Moore’s Sexist Divorce
    Celebrity Relationships

    Demi Moore’s Sexist Divorce

    Though he is the cheater, Kutcher is not being lambasted by the media.  Moore is being painted by the media as the innocent victim and as the oversexed bisexual cougar.

  • Kim Kardashian’s Katastrophic Wedding Konfession
    Celebrity Relationships

    Kim Kardashian’s Katastrophic Wedding Konfession

    Then the wedding came.  And once the glittering, overly priced dust had settled, Kim got pimp slapped by a gentleman named “reality.” She most likely came to realize that marriage isn’t just a ceremony or a dress; it’s a lifelong commitment to a person.

  • The Text Message Break-Up
    twodaymag's Lifestyle Contributor: Kristen Houghton

    The Text Message Break-Up

    There seems to be no specific protocol for breaking up in the twenty-first century. Since we’re constantly on the move and busy with our hectic lives, breakups seem to be managed without any personal contact, or feelings, at all.

  • Can a Dog Strengthen a Relationship?
    In Love

    Can a Dog Strengthen a Relationship?

    Jason is my fiancé and I love him dearly.  But there is also another man in my life.  His name is Zeus.  He's big and strong and loves walks and hugs.  He is a real tender heart and he has been known to take naps with me on the couch when Jason isn't home.

  • Finding Sexual Fulfillment in Your Marriage (With Someone Else)
    twodaymag's Lifestyle Contributor: Kristen Houghton

    Finding Sexual Fulfillment in Your Marriage (With Someone Else)

    While I don't advocate having an affair while you are in a committed relationship, the pain and sadness that many people suffer in marriages that lack a healthy sex life is all too real.

  • Growing Apart
    twodaymag's Lifestyle Contributor: Kristen Houghton

    Growing Apart

    Your partner, on the other hand, has remained pretty much as they were when you first met. He or she is contented with the status quo. Adverse to trying new things, they have no new ambitions or goals, and feels that there’s something wrong with you because you have changed. Your future as a couple is in serious danger.