Relationships

In a world where societal expectations and gender norms often dictate how women should behave, it’s crucial to assert that women have the right to live unapologetically. Despite progress in gender equality, women are still frequently conditioned to apologize for aspects of their lives that should be celebrated rather than scrutinized. It’s time to challenge...

Chantel Brink

Chantel Brink

Family & Lifestyle Journalist

Have you ever considered why we would suggest dating an older woman? In 1745, the illustrious Benjamin Franklin penned a letter to his friend Cadwallader Colden. In this letter, he offered peculiar advice to control “violent natural inclinations,” which may sound somewhat unsettling. While we can’t be sure of Colden’s proclivities, Franklin suggested marriage as...

Chantel Brink

Chantel Brink

Family & Lifestyle Journalist

Relationships are always somewhat complicated— but when they involve an interracial couple, especially one in America in the 1960s, they’re even more complicated. When actress Leslie Uggams married Australian Grahame Pratt, they regularly received hate letters condemning their relationship. 55 years later, they’re still together. Interracial Couple Received Hate Letters For Their Marriage Still Together...

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

Freelance Writer