Seventeen days into 2019, I am still reflecting on what I want for myself this year and how I am going to go about…

Luther Younger, a 99-year-old man from Rochester, N.Y., walks six miles roundtrip per day to see his ailing wife,…

Previously on The Root After Dark, I told you about my ill-fated dalliance with a man I dubbed “Mr. Big.” It started…

Has there ever been a show that ignites as many discussions on your timeline as Insecure? Thanks to Issa Rae and team, I…

(Sidenote: I will neither confirm nor deny that these pie-related questions were asked in my house in a 24-hour span.)

In the dating world, we all start out with some idea of what we want and are looking for in a prospective partner or…

Whether it is about a same-sex, interracial or nonconforming relationship, as a rule, I tend not to involve myself in…

Over the weekend, Donald Glover, aka Childish Gambino, dropped a video for a new song called “This Is America.” You are…

Dating in the age of Twitter should really come with a manual or a rulebook or at least some guidelines for what…

I began this week in tears. Early Monday morning, hot, torrential tears were flowing as if I were in the midst of my…

Editor’s note: This is part 4 of a multipart series. Catch up with part 1 , part 2 and part 3.

Editor’s note: This is part 3 of a multipart series. Catch up with part 1 and part 2.

Cheating. Infidelity. Adultery. “Playing” on your girlfriend. “Creeping” on your man. Home-wrecking.

I am an incurable flirt. It is a big part of my personality, and it is something that often happens without me being…

I wasn’t planning on meeting anyone, and I wasn’t planning on liking him.

I’m in a real, grown-up relationship. We’re engaged, but it already involves kids, a mortgage, car payments, bills,…

For roughly the past six months, I’ve had the opportunity to talk and write about my family in a way that is more…

Valentine’s Day is Wednesday, and everyone is gearing up to show the one they love how special they are. I’ve seen…

When you consider being in a relationship with someone and you think of the expectations you have for that…

Recently, a couple I have known for a long time split up—much to the surprise and disappointment of everyone around…