The faces of love - 10 years and still going strong
On Valentine's Day 1998, he popped the question. In little under six months, they were married. Ten years later, and counting, the two are still going strong. Ewart and Brenda McDonald's marriage, on the surface, may seem to have happened quickly but it was years of establishing...

FE-MAIL TIES - Love connections
As we race into the 'loove' month, hearts pumping, spirits soaring, the love theorists say we should be more alluring than ever. Scientifically, physically and well, even spiritually, it goes without saying that when you ignite the inner glow, it's magnetic...

Heading for the big 5-0
A batsman always looks to landmarks during his innings. And that's what Audley and Marjorie Tomlinson are looking forward to next year when they celebrate their 50th year in holy matrimony. Miss Madge and Missa Tommy are just two of the many names...

The honeymoon continues after a year
"Many waters cannot quench love, neither can floods drown it."Not even a natural disaster could prevent Cassell and Grace Samuels from professing their love for each other and tying the knot on February 2, 2007. The husband and wife just celebrated their first wedding...

KELLY'S WORLD - It's not Cupid's fault
This year was supposed to be the year I took better care of myself; 2000 and mine, the people say! Yet here I am with daily aches and pains caused from losing my temper (long story); getting used to the taste of my shoes from putting my foot in my mouth ...

Sex boosts the immune system
There are about as many beliefs about the benefits of sex as there are positions to practise it.Some people swear by sex and are adamant that it's almost as efficient a cure-all as there is in the field of medicine...

SINGULAR SUBJECTS - Do we need to be so hardcore?
Now you know I would not let this current controversial excuse for a song pass without adding my two cents. It's called Rampin' Shop and the uproar started with a column in this newspaper from someone who was concerned about students listening to it...

Love on a prayer (and Yahoo Messenger!)
"She's beautiful, and Chinese!" That's what Dexter Wilmot thought 11 years ago when he first met Sabrina Myers. Eighteen-year-old Myers was going through a rough break-up and Wilmot spent a few weeks 'counselling' her. The relationship that began via a conference call through...

Secret admirer
In 2005, Andean Henry met her secret admirer who has now become her fiancé. Romar Ford was the co-worker who called to her and smiled when she passed by. When she began getting little notes from her 'secret admirer'. Henry had no idea who it could be...

Return of the ring
At an annual Maiden Cay party on December 27, 2007, Duncan Messado lost his wedding band. It, being larger than his finger, he decided to put it on his chain before plunging in the water. In the transfer, his wedding band fell into the water and was swept away...

Recipe for a hot and spicy romance
Valentine's Day is a perfect opportunity to make the man or woman of your heart feel extra special. But let's be honest, not all of us are pros, and in this economic recession, our financial resources are limited...

Common-law spouse
A recent Supreme Court judgment in the case of Bowes v Taylor brought starkly into focus the fact that the law will only recognise one common-law spouse; and a person will only qualify as a common-law spouse if the facts justify it. A common-law spouse...

Fashionable Investments
Pulse Investments Limited whetted the fashion appetites of local and international investors, when they presented a sizzling showcase last week at the Rose Hall hotel in Montego Bay, St James. The show also gave the audience a colourful tease of what to expect...

Think outside the red this Valentine's Day!
Valentine's Day is that one special day every year when Cupid gets busy. Couples use this time of year as a reason to openly express their love and shower their significant other with various tokens of love. Though there are many theories as to the origin of Valentine's Day...