by Alasha Bennett | *The Dating Mechanic ~ Alasha Bennett, Columnist, Etiquette, Friendships, Life Lessons, Lifestyles, Love & Romance, Relationships, Surviving Divorce
Alasha, My best friend and her fiancé have been together for a few years now and they are finally ready to tie the knot. She wants a big wedding but he would rather buy a house. Being married to my husband for almost a decade now I tried to sit her down and persuade...
by Alasha Bennett | *The Dating Mechanic ~ Alasha Bennett, Columnist, Etiquette, Friendships, Life Lessons, Love & Romance, Relationships, Self-Love, Surviving Divorce
Alasha, I have been seeing a lady who has a child that is fairly young. I don’t have children of my own and am not sure if I ever want any. I think kids are a gift but I love my freedom to get up and go. She’s a real cool lady and I enjoy the time I spend with just...
by Alasha Bennett | *The Dating Mechanic ~ Alasha Bennett, Columnist, Etiquette, Healing from Grief, Life Lessons, Love & Romance, Relationships, Self-Love, Surviving Divorce
Alasha, I’m worried about my youngest brother; he is marrying the wrong girl! He is so blinded by love he can’t see what the rest of us siblings see. He and his girlfriend have been dating on and off for three years. She is a sneaky, conniving and a back stabber. She...
by Alasha Bennett | *The Dating Mechanic ~ Alasha Bennett, Columnist, Emotional & Mental Health, Friendships, Mind & Body, Relationships, Self-Love, Sex & Sexuality, Surviving Divorce
Alasha, My boyfriend and I have been dating for six months. The first half of our relationship we barely saw the inside of each other’s apartments, lately that’s all we see. I work a nine to five and his hours vary. When he is off he likes to sit around the house and...
by Alasha Bennett | *The Dating Mechanic ~ Alasha Bennett, Columnist, Life Lessons, Mind & Body, Relationships, Self-Love, Sex & Sexuality, Surviving Divorce
Alasha, I’ve been in a relationship for two years with a married man I met at my office. After separating from his wife we began a relationship and he moved in with me. I have met his wife once and she doesn’t show any interest toward wanting to rekindle any old...