In no uncertain terms should you sign a contract with the state to profess your love for the woman you would enjoy to spend the rest of your life with.  The lot of people do not recognize how long forever is. Forever is longer than 'ever' and ever is pretty long, itself. Outside of certain tax benefits, absolutely nothing can be achieved through signing a contractual obligation with the state that can't be achieved by not signing a contractual obligation with the state. A ring can be purchased. A wedding reception can be thrown. A honeymoon can be experienced. Land can be purchased. A house can be built. A family can be created. Children can be raised in a two-parent household. This woman can still be referred to as your wife. Love, exclusivity, and happiness can be experienced forever and, what do you know, this all possible without signing a contract. Who would've figured? As men, all too well versed are we on the drawbacks of not necessarily marriage, but what can come if it fails. The lot of women want to be married, but do not want to be wives. The lot of women want to have children, but do not want to be mothers. Men, do not relinquish the freedom you have to make decisions for yourself and the family you are creating. It is completely unnecessary in the grandest of ways. 

There is an unspoken war between men and women in regards to dating within America. For the lot of men, dating in America can be a depressing and torturous journey. All too often, it is one that may never even end. Both men and women are gaming the other sex while attempting to extract the most resources out of the other while giving the least. For many, America is simply an extraordinarily disgusting place to attempt to date and find genuine love. Living in both Europe and South America for several years combined, I have taken away some positives I have seen from the dynamic between men and women in these lands. I have decided to share them here and provide a different perspective. One major theme from every nation I have lived in and how they greatly differ from America remains common across the board, and that is the legality of prostitution. 

This was a spontaneous journey from the small neighborhood of Großdornberg Lohmansshof to the big city districts of Köln. Silvester of 2016 was a day that held some of the most violent attacks against women the nation of Germany has seen in modern history. Months prior these attacks, there was an incredibly large influx of immigrants that relocated to Germany from Syria and some North African nations due to raging civil wars within their homelands. Well over 5 million Syrian families were displaced and still are to this very day. There were many assaults, rapes, and robberies taking place while much of Germany celebrated bringing in the new year completely unaware of the horrors taking place simultaneously.  Much of the nation found out about these violent attacks the following day through news and media outlets. Others, like myself, were thrown into the middle of the fray and had to make the best of a situation that had the potential to become not only dangerous, but deadly. This is my perspective recaptured. 

PMS can be an extraordinarily difficult thing to navigate in relationships for both men and women. Often times, men simply can't be accommodating because of the amount of unawareness at play. PMS can lead to unnecessary tension, drama, and even domestic violence in relationships. As a man, you can be much more proactive as compared to reactive once you comprehend what the woman in your life is experiencing. It can even be the case where your significant other is PMSing, but simply unaware of what's going on, herself. The lot of women can warn you when they are about to menstruate, but they will often fail to warn you when they are about to pre-menstruate. This is possibly because the effects are much more psychological while PMSing than they are physiological, as they are while menstruating. I just want to help you guys out and give you some information that will not only help you deal with your woman PMSing, but possibly even assist her, as well. Blessings. 

I think the reason the lot of you have so many problems with the women in your life is because of the unnecessary lies you sell and tell. The intuition of a woman is something quite magical and is certainly not something you want to test. What you can do to avoid stress from women, and many other areas of life, is simply being honest about how you feel and what you want. If you're unable to progress with said woman, how you desire, after sharing your intentions with her, then you will simply have to live with this. It is quite alright. There will be more opportunities to find whatever you're in search of. Honestly. Remain courteous enough to allow her to make a decision for herself about where she wanted to be and who she wanted to be there with. Men, you should never feel comfortable or proud with this happening under the pretense of lies and deceit. Carry yourself with decency and you will quickly see how much favor you will be granted. Blessings. 

Men and women deal with heartbreak in completely different ways. Women have been blessed with an uncanny ability to be open to not only receiving love, but open to giving love after they experience heartbreak. As for men, things can become volatile rather quickly and someone may end up badly harmed, or even worse. I simply want everyone to remain careful in the game of love and in the name of love. Love and honesty are not as evasive as we are led to believe. Best of life to you all. 

I was held at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro when I had not yet been in the city for even 30 minutes. This took place inside of a favela as I was heading towards my flat shortly after I arrived. I was completely mesmerized by the scenic views while taxiing through Flamengo, Botafogo , and Copacabana. However, having several guns pointed directly towards my face not too long after my arrival quickly made me realize this would be a long 8 months in Brazil.