So I finally saw the latest Tyler Perry movie, Temptation; and I left the cinema wondering how he came up with that title and what the message was. What I’m pretty sure of is that what stayed with me is not what he intended; because Perry generally writes cautionary tales for women. And what I saw was a how-not-to manual for men....read more

So this is the story a girlfriend tells me: At a wedding abroad, she met a woman, about 70 years old, who in her younger days had owned a successful accounting firm. The woman confessed that in 40 years of marriage she had not had one happy day....read more

There’s been all kinds of talk of late, in the media and out, about age-appropriate relationships and what constitutes advantage and disadvantage...read more

Sometimes, when you’re around young people, you can’t help listening to and getting caught up in their drama. I was hearing, the other day, a story about a young woman who took to the dance floor with a male friend and, in the middle of the number, felt a tap on the shoulder. ...read more

A week ago, while discussing this column with a reverend, he enumerated for me the four main problems he encounters during marriage counseling. According to him, couples separate for reasons having to do with money, religion, sex ... and hygiene....read more

Usually on a Saturday morning, I’m not fully conscious before 10 am; but a few weeks ago, I was up early enough to catch a bit of Racchel’s programme and to hear her commentary on a certain song, Anita Baker’s Been So Long. She commented that, some years ago, she’d found herself singing this tune a bit too often and, as a consequence, was forced to check herself and the relationship she was in … supposedly....read more

I didn’t quite know how to take a video clip that was BB’ed to me recently: A preacher declaring that the “new F-word” in his church is “forgiveness,” and exhorting the congregation to tell the person next to them, “F-you!” Well, while the jury has gone upstairs to determine whether that was cute or crass, I’m taking the opportunity to slip through with a few F-words of my own....read more

A couple weeks ago I wrote about a friend whose husband had turned his back in bed, seemingly for good. As you would imagine, that state of affairs sparked discussion among readers of both genders, with the males, typically, offering a series of excuses. ...read more

As part of her acknowledgement of the importance of International Women’s Day, Coffee Break host Marcella Andre-Georges, on Monday, invited women to call in or text and complete the declaration, “I am woman enough to … .” Men were encouraged, as well, to complete their own statement: “I am man enough to support a woman who ….” Well, who told her to ask that?...read more

Back when I was a girl, Ray Parker, Jr had a minor hit called A Woman Needs Love. It might have been pop psychology for youngsters more inclined to dance than listen, but there’s truth in it nonetheless: ...read more