You have nothing to fear...

So, there is simply one thing that I have to say about relationships. If you fear what comes in relationships there is definitely nothing that you can get out of them. Personally, I have a fear of giving too much of myself in a relationship and then follows that great thing called rejection. Rejection keeps fears at the forefront of all relationships. I've been rejected a few times in my life and I would have to say that it bites. Question: What is the one thing that you fear by giving of yourself? Please share...

I now pronounce you....

Marriage, in my opinion, is the one contract that people in these days and times do not honor and has become more a part of the legal system than that of the spiritual. Marriage is seen as an easy way to get a tax write-off than a way to become closer to what God has for the two that are united as one. With that being said I ask this question: Is there hope for marriage in today's society to truly survive? Why has marriage not worked for those now 50 some odd percent of people that have to endure the wrenching emotional turmoil of divorce and separation? Speak up... (R.I.P. MJ)

Open for business...

Okay, so let's move into the issue of the new and exciting trend of open relationships. Personally, I've never been in an open relationship and can't actually say that I would want to. To my understanding open relationships, or open marriages, are not those that suggest that each party is just open and honest with each other with full disclosure. You wish!!! These are relationships where each party is free to date and do other things outside of the relationship with an understanding that there is still a commitment to your boyfriend/girlfriend or husband/wife. Question: Is this really a feasible option that can truly be accomplished or is it simply an excuse for both parties to find another way to deal with their commitment issues? Would you be 'open' to the possibility of you and your mate engaging in such a relationship? Help me out...

Forgive and forget...

I often find it very difficult to forget those things for which I have forgiven. I mean it's not the easiest thing to forgive someone for holding your heart in their hands and then watch them piss on it. Okay, maybe a little graphic, but you get the point. My question: Do humans really have the capacity to totally, unequivocally forgive someone for the pain and anguish that they've caused you? Does true human nature allow make it harder to forgive and easier to just simply forget, which consequently prevents you from ever feeling whole in a relationship? Talk to me folks....