Friendship Day Special: Building Friendship in Marriage through Communication

Have you ever been in a marital argument where one party uses the cringe-worthy silent treatment? It isn’t a good scene. Yes, ask any couple and they’ll tell you that communication is integral to a smoothly-flowing marriage. This is especially true when you are trying to build a friendship with your marriage mate. Here are some of the best building-blocks to developing a deep and lasting marriage with your husband or wife.

Fun Gifts for Your Office Work Exchange

The holiday season is quickly approaching, which means your office party is right around the corner. If you don’t want to be the one to show up with the fruitcake (that everyone pretends they don’t see), feel free to pick one of these fun gift ideas. These are guaranteed hits and now your coworkers will have no reason to avoid you at the community Keurig.

August 1st is National Girlfriends Day - Empowering Women To Live a Healthier Life

August 1st is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Girlfriends Day and is to celebrate female friendship and support. It is also used to highlight how we women can help each other stay safe and live a healthy life. So I'm sharing the infographic below with an outline of checkups women need make their health a priority throughout their lifetime.

Oprah Throws BFF Gayle King Surprise Birthday With Table Of Cupcakes #Bossladies

Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King have been friends for decades and they're still going strong despite rumors that continue to swirl around them. Both women have been said to be lesbians, which they have consistently denied. Oprah is in a loving and happy long-term relationship with her man, Phil Stedman, and Gayle has 2 children from a previous relationship.

Earlier today, Oprah treated Gayle to a surprise party to celebrate her upcoming 60th birthday, complete with a table full of cupcakes spelling out “Sweet 60th.” Gayle turns 60 on December 28th. I wish I can get my hands on some of those cupcakes, thank God pictures don't get you fatter, cos I'm eating my screen...hehehe...

Yvonne Nelson Ready To Start Dating Again, Asks BFF John Dumelo To Get Security

Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson has just sent out a warning to her best friend and fellow actor, John Dumelo, on Instagram.

She shared the picture above of the two BFFs in various sweet and hilarious situations with the caption;

J M E L O...... My ex once told me, I'll slap that john dumelo... john you need security around you! Will start dating soon! 

She also posted other pictures that show her state of mind as she contemplates dating again. She says;

 "You've got to find people who love like you do.......yn*"

Wishing her all the best...

Khloe Kardashian In A Bubblebath With Her Brother-in-law Scott Disick [Photos]

This weekend, just a few days after it was revealed that Scott Disick was hospitalized for alcohol poisoning in late June, Khloe Kardashian showed him some support.

She posted a photo on her Instagram showing her taking a bubble bath with sister Kourtney's partner. Khloe captioned the picture;

“Lifeguard on duty! #SurfBoardSurfBoard #PrivatePartySwim #TheLord #TheLady.”

Some have wondered how her sister and Scott's 'wife' would feel about the picture. It had earlier been reported that she is not happy about Scott's drinking, asking him to leave the house and go to rehab

4 Things You Can Do When You Are In The Friend Zone by Atala

Recently, someone I know was wondering what was going on in the head of this girl he was interested in. They were friends, he said, but he wanted more than just friendship, and he had let her know this.

However, she was non-commital; not quite agreeing that they should take their friendship to the next level, yet not wanting to end the friendship.

An overwhelming number of responses to the thread started gave an instant diagnosis – she had locked him and sealed him tight into that cage from which there was no escape - the Friend Zone.

This meant that there was no point in trying to get her to see him as more than a friend, because that all he would ever be to her. And from the tone of those responses, the Friend Zone was absolutely not a place that anyone should be happy to be in.

13 Signs Your Friend is in Love With You

Here are some common simple signs to detect if your friend likes you more than a friend.

1. Your friend is very happy and lively when you are together. You can see it in his or her eyes.

2. Your friend is always available for you, he or she will even cancel an appointment for you.

3. Your friend is excited when you make a phone call, he or she will not even attempt to cut your phone conversation.

Dear Myne - I Crossed the Line with my Crush

I had a crush on a friend of mine and i told him today and we cuddled but didn't kiss or have sex. Now i feel so shy and embarrassed with myself. Some background, I used to be in a relationship before i left Nigeria and it was my first relationship and i loved him with my innocence. On getting to Ukraine i decided to be celibate and thanks be to God i have been able to achieve that.

Unfortunately I don't know what to do now with my friend. After we have crossed the line, where do we go from here. Let me add that he stays in d same hostel with me and also his birthday is on Saturday and i already bought him a gift and and i already planed to give it to him at 12midnight on the eve.