Sex/Love

Emme’s Favorite Movie Couples

October 19, 2013
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Happy Sweetest Day!  Emme made a list of our favorite movie couples!  Enjoy!  Jack and Rose from Titanic     Carrie and Big from Sex and the City     Toula and Ian from My Big Fat Greek Wedding   Maria and the Captain from The Sound of Music   Daisy and Gatsby from The […]

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Romance Novelist Jillian Conley: “Women Should Support One Another!”

October 10, 2013
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Where do you do most of your writing?  Do you work from home? 90% of the time I work from [my] bed!  For some reason I like the comfort of the quiet.  I turn everything off.  I’m a late night writer.  Every once in a while I like to go out to a bar or […]

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What is Sweetest Day?

October 9, 2013
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History: The first Sweetest Day came out of one man’s desire to do something “sweet” for Cleveland’s orphans and unfortunate residents. With the help of movie stars, Theda Bara and Ann Pennington, Herbert Birch Kingston, delivered thousands of boxes of candy throughout the city. Begun in 1922, the holiday, observed on the third Saturday of […]

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Dr. Hughes Tackles Online Dating– The Positives and Negatives

October 2, 2013
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Disclaimer: The information presented in this website and the comments from Dr. Hughes are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or psychological disorder. The information presented is not a substitute for medical, psychological or psychiatric treatment. You are advised to seek professional medical and psychological help as necessary. Hi Dr. Hughes!  What do […]

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How To Rock Your Online Dating Profile Picture

August 31, 2013
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If you’re a single 20-something, online dating has probably crossed your mind.  There’s OkCupid, Match, JDate, Plenty of Fish, and Catholic Singles.  But in a sea of profile pics, how you stand out?  Here are some tips to rock your profile pic! DO NOT Face the camera straight on. DO Angle your body. No one […]

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August is National Romance Awareness Month

August 21, 2013
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August is National Romance Awareness Month!  According to Zoosk.com, about 2,300 Americans — both singles and coupled-up folks — 78 percent of us consider romance in a relationship “very important.”  Studies and surveys show that couples that try new activities together have a better relationship.  This includes going sky diving, bungee jumping, going on an exotic […]

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The Legend of Chinese Valentine’s Day

August 7, 2013
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This year, Chinese Valentine’s Day lands on August 13!  Read on about the legend: Legend of Niu Lang and Zhi Nu As one of the Chinese four folk legends concerning love, the legend of Niu Lang and Zhi Nu features the Double Seventh Festival. It is said that Niu Lang was a cowboy who had […]

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Emme’s Real Life Wedding Stories

June 3, 2013
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Chris and Leslie Elk Grove, IL Chris and I met at work.  I was a receptionist and he was an engineer.  I just walked up to him one day and asked him out!  Our first date was at a bar in Niles. I knew he was the guy for me because he was always polite. […]

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The Legend of Valentine’s Day

February 12, 2013
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Legend has it that Valentine’s Day was named after a Christian priest, Valentine.  Around the year 270 A.D., Valentine helped countless couples secretly marry against the Emperor’s wishes. Because of this, the Emperor put Valentine in jail, and wanted him put to death.  In jail, Valentine had become friends with the jailer’s daughter who was […]

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Grab the Tissues, Girlfriends, and the Remote: Emme Readers are in for Romantic Ride

February 10, 2013
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Titanic 1997 Jack and Rose’s epic love makes Titanic Emme’s favorite Valentine’s Day movie. Leo, our hearts will go on!   Moonstruck 1987 Loretta Castorini has a big decision to make when her fiance, Johnny, visits Sicily to see his dying mother. You will laugh and cry with the big personalities of these Italian-American characters. […]

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