http://www.allaboutlove.net/index.php en kate3@flowsa.com Copyright 2008 2008-11-18T02:17:00+02:00 http://www.allaboutlove.net/index.php/columns/entry/my_boss_is_making_inappropriate_remarks/ http://www.allaboutlove.net/index.php/columns/entry/my_boss_is_making_inappropriate_remarks/#When:02:17:00Z Dear Gabriel My boss has been making inappropriate remarks to me at work. But I find myself strangely excited by the idea (she’s quite old, actually. She must be at least 35.) I can’t get her out of my head. I know it would be a mistake, but it seems to happen all the time so it can’t be that bad. Simone Your Gay Best Friend 2008-11-18T02:17:00+02:00 http://www.allaboutlove.net/index.php/columns/entry/show_dont_tell_and_how_to_use_detail_effectively/ http://www.allaboutlove.net/index.php/columns/entry/show_dont_tell_and_how_to_use_detail_effectively/#When:05:18:00Z His desk was bare, but for a human skull, with a cigar clamped firmly between its grinning teeth. Immediately, we know a huge amount about this person, without anything having to be explained. By now, the concept of “showing” rather than “telling” is pretty much accepted. But in numerous writing workshops, it’s become clear that people may accept the concept, but they’re often unsure how to to put it into practice.  All About Love Official Blog 2008-11-13T05:18:00+02:00 http://www.allaboutlove.net/index.php/columns/entry/making_babies/ http://www.allaboutlove.net/index.php/columns/entry/making_babies/#When:04:08:01Z I’m going to depart from my usual tone this time, to talk about making babies. Not physically, but emotionally. Bear with me here! The Greatest Contraceptive in the World 2008-11-10T04:08:01+02:00 http://www.allaboutlove.net/index.php/columns/entry/getting_the_love_you_want_couple_workshop/ http://www.allaboutlove.net/index.php/columns/entry/getting_the_love_you_want_couple_workshop/#When:07:13:00Z Johanri Englebrecht, Allaboutlove’s Virtual Therapist is holding an inspiring, practical two-day couple workshop in Johannesburg. The workshop will be held on the 22nd and 23 of November and is filled with insight, information and communication skills. Every committed relationship, no matter how strong, has its frustrations, and these most commonly present as stemming from “a lack of communication skills” that lead to disconnection and conflict between life partners.  All About Love Official Blog 2008-11-08T07:13:00+02:00 http://www.allaboutlove.net/index.php/columns/entry/writing_dynamic_dialogue/ http://www.allaboutlove.net/index.php/columns/entry/writing_dynamic_dialogue/#When:02:32:01Z You’ve written a really crucial dialogue that will end your characters’ marriage. It should be dramatic and poignant, but instead it seems flat, unreal or, worst of all, dreary. What’s wrong with it? It will change your characters’ lives. Why doesn’t it affect the lives of your readers? Here are a couple of quick hints that will lift a plain or dreary dialogue and give it dynamism: All About Love Official Blog 2008-11-06T02:32:01+02:00 http://www.allaboutlove.net/index.php/columns/entry/why_do_we_deal_with_loss_differently/ http://www.allaboutlove.net/index.php/columns/entry/why_do_we_deal_with_loss_differently/#When:04:00:00Z Dear Jo, I read your response to Sally in your last column. It also helped me a lot. My husband and I divorced after we suffered a loss. I was relieved to see that I wasn’t alone, and that I didn’t fail in some way. I was just interested to know why we sometimes respond to grief in such different ways. I think it’ll help me understand why my husband and I were pulled apart rather than together. I think that will help me come to terms with what ended up being a double loss. Birgit Virtual Therapy 2008-11-05T04:00:00+02:00 http://www.allaboutlove.net/index.php/columns/entry/how_long_should_you_go_out_with_someone_before_sleeping_with_them/ http://www.allaboutlove.net/index.php/columns/entry/how_long_should_you_go_out_with_someone_before_sleeping_with_them/#When:02:12:00Z Dear Gabriel How long should you go out with someone before sleeping with them? My boyfriend says that, if you accept a second date, you’ve actually accepted that you’re going to sleep together. Otherwise you shouldn’t say yes. We’ve gone out twice now. What do you think? Angela Your Gay Best Friend 2008-11-04T02:12:00+02:00 http://www.allaboutlove.net/index.php/columns/entry/short_stories_by_course_participants/ http://www.allaboutlove.net/index.php/columns/entry/short_stories_by_course_participants/#When:17:20:00Z Two of our Preparation for Romance Course participants have written short stories, which are being featured on the allaboutlove site. All About Love Official Blog 2008-10-30T17:20:00+02:00 http://www.allaboutlove.net/index.php/columns/entry/im_scared_of_losing_them_both/ http://www.allaboutlove.net/index.php/columns/entry/im_scared_of_losing_them_both/#When:08:00:00Z Dear Jo, Eighteen months ago, our two-year-old tragically drowned in a pond. Mark, my husband, refused to talk about it and it’s got so bad that I feel shy to even bring up Jason’s name. I want to talk about him all the time. What it means is that Mark and I avoid each other and hardly talk about anything at all. I’m scared this could be the end of our relationship, and then I’ll have lost them both. Sally Virtual Therapy 2008-10-28T08:00:00+02:00 http://www.allaboutlove.net/index.php/columns/entry/why_our_virtual_therapist_is_a_woman/ http://www.allaboutlove.net/index.php/columns/entry/why_our_virtual_therapist_is_a_woman/#When:04:12:00Z Dear Walter, I hope you can help me here. The other day, I set off for work leaving my husband in the house watching the TV as usual. I hadn’t driven more than a mile down the road when the engine conked out and the car shuddered to a halt. I walked back home to get my husband’s help. When I got home I couldn’t believe my eyes. He was in our bedroom with the neighbour’s daughter. I am 32, my husband is 34, and the neighbour’s daughter is 22. We have been married for ten years. All About Love Official Blog 2008-10-28T04:12:00+02:00