
Out of the Shadows: Scandal's First Lady
While I was watching #Scandal throughout the first few seasons, it was in my opinion that Mellie Grant was arguably the most disliked character on the show. She is cold, a schemer, morally corrupt, and appeared to be unapologetically evil. A woman who was willing to do whatever it takes to keep her husband (President Fitzgerald Grant) at the top, no matter who was hurt in the path. What came with my “hatred” for her (who can “really “ hate a fictional character), was also res

Before Mr. & Mrs. Smith KNEW Each Other
Whether or not you were directly affected by the recent Ashley Madison scandal (thankfully most of us probably were not), if you’re in a long term committed relationship it makes you wonder about the mutual satisfaction in your own relationship. For most couples, there is some sense of how each partner feels about the other. That feeling could be mostly positive, mostly negative, or pretty stale. I think we all hope for mostly positive. Relationships can be so amazing when th

ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
There has been much buzz as of late regarding physical violence between romantic partners. Recently, there have been cases of abuse covered by the media. One particular case is that of the football player, Ray Rice. This is where a video surfaced that showed Mr. Rice hitting his wife and then dragging her body. Shortly after this incident, his wife issued an apology for causing her husband to hit her. Historically physical violence has been kept a secret. Surprisingly not muc