Jai Stone explains at Essence how a long history of rejection led her to have a "come-to-Jesus meeting" with herself on this controversial issue. 

Writing at Clutch magazine, Zettler Clay says that when it comes to male-female relationships, it's a dangerous game to take one narrative and apply it as the default.

Clutch magazine's Alisha Tillery says that both genders are at fault for allowing real dating to be replaced by text messages and tweets. 

Making sure he's "daddy material" should be a relationship requirement for women who want children, Nathan Hale Williams advises in his latest Essence column.