Melissa Hughes

Advice from Melissa: He’s making me choose between him and my job

Dear Melissa,I have been offered a job at a higher position within my company. It is a great opportunity for me, however, it requires...

Girl Talk: Melissa discusses standing in solidarity and #MeToo

Hashtags are the internet’s fastest way to get your point across. They identify your message topic and make it easy to search for common...

Girl Talk: Don’t let your phone come between you and your significant other

One of the most important parts of a successful relationship is to have open lines of communication. Keeping your partner in the loop with...

Advice from Melissa: I’m affectionate and my boyfriend won’t show me love

Dear Melissa,I am in a relationship with someone who is not outwardly affectionate. This goes beyond excessive PDAs to the point where he wont...

Girl Talk: Learn from your past mistakes but don’t let them define you

By the time you reach your thirties, chances are you have had your heart broken once or twice. The path to discovering the traits...

Advice from Melissa: Should I cancel the party I planned prior to break-up?

Dear Melissa,My boyfriend of four years and I recently broke up. I was in the process of planning him a surprise party for his...

Advice from Melissa: How do we handle joint custody of the dog?

Dear Melissa,I recently broke up with my longterm boyfriend. We had been together for nearly a decade, and, in that time, had lived together...

Girl Talk: Taking time for kissing is good for your relationship and health

When a relationship first starts, the new lovebirds usually find themselves in a general state of nonstop honeymoon bliss. They can’t stop touching each...

Girl Talk: Karma is a bitch, and now, so is Taylor Swift

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Taylor Swift embodied this phrase as she released her good-girl-gone-bad song, “Look What You Made Me...

Weekender Spotlight