December 2011
17 posts
How to Make Her Feel Special: Part 2
I like to think I would’ve enjoyed being born in the 30’s or 40’s. How simple things seemed to be, how people dressed, and how inexpensive everything was. That all seems wonderful to me; but then I remember they didn’t have iPhones or Twitter back then and I quickly change my mind.
Actually, now that I think about it, what I like most about those years are the movies. In films from that era, men...
Changing Who You Are
It’s no secret that I’ve had my (and your) fair share of relationships. I’ve been a husband, a boyfriend, a lover, and a plaything (not all at once, mind you…). I’ve fought for relationships that didn’t want to be saved, and I’ve given up on couplings that maybe just needed more effort. I’ve broken hearts and I’ve had my heart broken. Yet, as I look back over what went wrong during those times, a...
Christmas Love
I used to love Christmas. I really did. It was wonderful. Throughout the season, my two brothers and I would stay up late, waiting for it to snow even though we knew it wouldn’t (growing up in Texas has that one disadvantage). The Christmas season laced the air with magic and you could feel it all around. Despite the fact that we weren’t a wealthy family, my parents somehow always found a way to...
Do Soulmates Exist?
I wish you could’ve met my grandfather. He was an amazing man who was effortlessly cool like James Dean or Kerouac’s Moriarty. He worked tirelessly in the oil fields for over thirty years, and did so with a proud but quiet dignity. He wasn’t a complainer, nor was he lazy. My grandpa was a man I can proudly call “hero”. He gave continuously to his job, his church, his family, and—especially—his...
My Wavering Christianity
There’s a popular quote that says something to the effect of, “A man’s character is proven when no one’s watching…” (I’m paraphrasing dramatically of course). And while this saying is prevalent in learning and becoming a good, sound person, I can’t help but apply its meaning directly to my own Christianity. Am I a Christian all the time or only when I’m being watched and/or presenting myself to...
The Friend Zone
There is a place—a treacherous place—where the soul is sucked dry and the will to live is exhausted beyond comprehension. I’m talking about a place that breaks a man’s wits into kindling and moves a woman to deeply consider the nunnery. I speak of a barren waste of space that no right-minded person would willingly go, yet there it remains—thriving and populated to its brim. This place of which I...
The One (by Cobo Copeland)
Today marks the second installment of my round of guest posts. Each post is centered on something the author has learned from relationships. This post is extra special because it comes from my own brother, Cobo. Cobo doesn’t believe in social media, so leave your comments for him here on Mad to Love. You can follow me on Twitter here. As always, thank you so much for reading. -Cory
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The Mailbag
Firstly, I want to thank all of those who sent in questions for this week’s mailbag. I’m going to try to do these every other week until y’all get sick of them, so if you have questions on relationship, God, life, love…anything, I’ll do my best to answer them. I don’t have all the answers, but I’ve experienced enough to give a small measure of guidance.
If you’d like to submit a question(s), send...
Know When it's a "No"
Excuses come in all shapes and sizes…just like the people who give them. And when the excuse is being utilized to end a relationship or to turn someone down, sometimes they aren’t exactly the whole truth, nothing but the truth, so help them God if you know what I mean.
So how do you know when that guy or girl you’re crushing on is telling you the truth about why they’re breaking up with you or...
It Takes Three
I wrote a book once; it was even published. This particular book covered the beginning, middle, and ultimate demise of my relationship and marriage to my ex-wife. The story wasn’t an easy one to tell, but I felt it was necessary so that others could side-step the mistakes I made in that relationship, and—hopefully—avoid an ending to their marriage or relationship like the brutal one I experienced....
"We Can't Go Home Again" (a review)
You should know something about me: I’m a snob. Not the, “You don’t shop at J. Crew? OMG, I can’t look at you anymore” kind of snob, but rather the kind of snob who doesn’t watch Glee, listen to The Fray, or read Twilight. If you like those things, more power to you. They just aren’t for me. I need more than that to be impressed. I like movies you’ve never heard of and music most of my generation...
Help →
My brother runs a nonprofit that helps the underprivileged help themselves. They need your help this Christmas season. Go to www.ArkansasMetro.org and order a t-shirt for $20. Not only will you guarantee a kid’s Christmas, but you’ll get an awesome t-shirt as well. Thanks, guys!
-Cory
Twitter
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I’ll do my best to keep you entertained. I promise.
Thanks!
-C
Whoa, Girl
Ohhhh, females. I feel for you. I really do. This whole life is unfair to your kind. Not only do you have to deal with that vicious monster known as the “monthly visitor”, but you also have to do the whole pregnant thing; and just those things alone are enough to drive a sane person cray-cray. Men got off so easy. You have my sympathies. Really.
But that’s not all! We men get special...
Questions about your relationship?
Have a question (or 11) for next week’s Relationship Q&A on MadtoLove.com? Send ‘em my way at Questions@MadtoLove.com.
Thanks!
-C
Relationship Q&A
As I’ve said a time or two (or seven), I am not an educated man. I don’t have a degree in relationship counseling, or a degree at all for that matter. So the answers I provide to the questions below come from my years of watching—and experiencing—failed relationships, and the simple observation of the human condition. I’m not a professional therapist, and probably never will be—although Dr. Cory...
Your Questions
I’m wanting to do a Q&A on relationships for tomorrow’s post. To do so, I need questions to answer. This is where you come in.
Send me any and all questions you have about relationships, and I’ll pick a few to answer in tomorrow’s post.
Email your questions to: Cory.Copeland@gmail.com
Thanks!
-C