3 reasons why breaking up with a bad boy is SO hard to do

We’re positive you know what we mean by bad boy: that guy who wakens up something inside that you’d forgotten — and also the guy who totally messes with your heart and head. You know this guy is *wrong*. You know he doesn’t have the capacity — or desire — for honest intimacy and commitment. [...]

We’re having sex. Does that mean we’re getting back together?

When we received this emotional email from a distressed single mom, we spoke about her plight immediately. If you’ve “been there” (count us in), you’ve experienced first hand the confusion and pain that inevitably accompanies sex with your ex. Here’s this single mom’s sorry tale: “My ex husband and I have been divorced for eight [...]

Sex with your ex … and you know it’s NOT right for you

When we check in with each other every day, one of the things that really strikes us about you — our Singlemommyhood readers — is how open and honest you are. When another tough email lands in our box, we know that many of you have been there. Thanks for being so ready to help [...]

Booty call with a control freak?

We received an email recently from a single woman — who has never been married and has no kids –  about a married guy she’s involved with from work. “Here’s how it started,” she confided. “I work with a guy who told me when we’d first met that his wife has cheated on him a [...]