http://denver.yourhub.comThe latest story posts in The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.comen-usnews@yourhub.com(c) 2009, YourHub.com5All men suck because of our dependence on them. Beyonce can sing all she wants about being an independent woman, but she's still wearing skirts up to there with 4-inch heels, and for who? Not the ladies. The ladies like her music, her message, but we don't need to see how far she waxes her bi...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/Love-Advice/Story~94346.aspx6/13/2006 9:51:55 AMAllyson Reedy A raging debate has polarized my single and couple friends lately. No, it's not Team Aniston vs. Team Jolie. It's what is the best way to start a relationship - as friends first, or friends later? A friend of a friend came over to my house not to long ago and informed me that my current relati...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/Love-Advice/Story~97933.aspx6/25/2006 11:34:56 AMAllyson Reedy In the world of women's dating, what's more ambiguous than a metrosexual, more accessible than a homosexual and more bewildering than a heterosexual? The answer is the man I have dubbed the Hetmosexual. Not to be confused with the metrosexual, the Hetmo is not well-dressed or well-groomed. Th...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/Love-Advice/Story~102117.aspx7/7/2006 3:14:24 PMAllyson Reedy What is it about white dresses and altars that make ordinarily sane, independent women -- myself included -- go crazy? As I sit in yet another pew, knee-deep through wedding season and over my head with pressure, I can't help but surrender to the anxieties of "always the bridesmaid, never the bri...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/Love-Advice/Story~107246.aspx7/26/2006 6:30:57 PMAllyson Reedy We've all seen the headline by now - Denver is the top city in America for singles. And we've all heard the singles grumbling about how much crack those suits over at Forbes must have been smoking when making that determination. As a statistician by trade, I wondered how exactly they came to ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/Love-Advice/Story~109695.aspx8/2/2006 6:48:24 PMAllyson Reedy It's not very often one gets the chance to change the world for the better, so I'm going to take mine - via my modest YourHub.com forum of course. Even if just a few people actually read this, the movement could snowball if each person tells one friend/co-worker/ex/brother/cousin and then the...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/Love-Advice/Story~112271.aspx8/9/2006 6:05:00 PMAllyson Reedy August 13, 2006 proclaimed something other than the 25th anniversary of my birth - it kicked off National Resurrect Romance Week (or at least that's what msn.com told me, so it must be true). I know that many people- ahem, men -feel like occasions like this are manufactured by Hallmark an...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/Love-Advice/Story~114572.aspx8/16/2006 6:25:52 PMAllyson Reedy By age 25, Bill Gates had started Microsoft, Carson McCullers had written The Heart is a Lonely Hunter and Diana Spencer had wed into royalty and given birth to two princes. Maybe its people like these that have inspired that annoying new buzz phrase - quarterlife crisis. As a...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/Love-Advice/Story~117295.aspx8/23/2006 6:44:58 PMAllyson Reedy Dear Sarah Jessica Parker , First of all, you're one of my favorite actresses. I'll always love Honeymoon in Vegas , and Sex and the City is everyone's guilty pleasure. Not so sure about recent choices, but overall, you're a pleasure to watch. I'm just writing because I'm a little t...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/Love-Advice/Story~121151.aspx9/4/2006 9:43:56 PMAllyson Reedy One of my favorite quotes from one of my favorite books goes something like this, "It was always the becoming Amory dreamed of, never the being." This idea of wanting the title of something so badly without really thinking of how it would be seems to apply to many people and marriage. I've alw...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/Love-Advice/Story~124970.aspx9/13/2006 6:10:51 PMAllyson Reedy One of my favorite quotes from one of my favorite books goes something like this, "It was always the becoming Amory dreamed of, never the being." This idea of wanting the title of something so badly without really thinking of how it would be seems to apply to many people and marriage. I've a...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/Love-Advice/Story~124988.aspx9/13/2006 7:18:31 PMAllyson Reedy It had been a while since I'd been out-out. I'd been out - to the movies, ice cream shops, all-you-can-eat buffets, the usual - but I hadn't been out-out. I changed that by going out-out with my friend Friday night and donating some money to our local downtown bar economy. Both of us being in...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/Love-Advice/Story~127507.aspx9/20/2006 7:27:31 PMAllyson Reedy It had been a while since I'd been out-out. I'd been out - to the movies, ice cream shops, all-you-can-eat buffets, the usual - but I hadn't been out-out. I changed that by going out-out with my friend Friday night and donating some money to our local downtown bar economy. Both of us being in...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/Love-Advice/Story~127509.aspx9/20/2006 7:49:28 PMAllyson Reedy If you like paying $10 for a drink, waiting in lines, and being charged a cover, you probably won't like my list of favorite downtown bars. Even if you don't, you may not like my choices. After all, bars are like Paris Hilton - they serve a wide variety of clientele and you leave wonderin...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/Love-Advice/Story~130570.aspx9/27/2006 4:54:08 PMAllyson Reedy If you like paying $10 for a drink, waiting in lines, and being charged a cover, you probably won't like my list of favorite downtown bars. Even if you don't, you may not like my choices. After all, bars are like Paris Hilton - they serve a wide variety of clientele and you leave wonderi...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/Love-Advice/Story~130578.aspx9/27/2006 5:28:05 PMAllyson Reedy Servitude and skimpy clothing -- is that really what you guys want? Was that a completely ridiculous question? As I was perusing the wealth of trusty information that is MSN.com , I came across a list of men's fantasy occupations for their women. Here's what men wanted: cheerleaders, nurses...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/Love-Advice/Story~134051.aspx10/5/2006 7:08:22 PMAllyson Reedy Servitude and skimpy clothing - is that really what you guys want? Was that a completely ridiculous question? As I was perusing the wealth of trusty information that is MSN.com, I came across a list of men's fantasy occupations for their women. Here's what men wanted: cheerleaders, nurses, fl...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/Love-Advice/Story~134054.aspx10/5/2006 7:17:51 PMAllyson Reedy I really like food. It's probably what I get the most pleasure from in life. Yes, even above that. Don't pity me; food and I live quite blissfully together. Luckily, my boyfriend isn't the jealous type. Food is so powerful to those of us who cultivate the culinary that I believe it could make...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/Love-Advice/Story~139388.aspx10/18/2006 6:21:56 PMAllyson Reedy I really like food. It's probably what I get the most pleasure from in life. Yes, even above that. Don't pity me; food and I live quite blissfully together. Luckily, my boyfriend isn't the jealous type. Food is so powerful to those of us who cultivate the culinary that I believe it could mak...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/Love-Advice/Story~139391.aspx10/18/2006 6:35:01 PMAllyson Reedy This truly is a 'story', and if you keep reading you'll see why. Thursday morning my boyfriend, Peter, woke me up and told me to pack stuff for the weekend. I had no idea where we were going, or that we were even going somewhere. He mostly did the packing while I tried to wake up, and then we go...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Announcements/Engagements/Story~151114.aspx11/15/2006 6:42:03 PMAllyson Reedy This truly is a 'story', and if you keep reading you'll see why. Thursday morning my boyfriend, Peter, woke me up and told me to pack stuff for the weekend. I had no idea where we were going, or that we were even going somewhere. He mostly did the packing while I tried to wake up, and then we go...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/Announcements/Engagements/Story~151120.aspx11/15/2006 6:54:39 PMAllyson Reedy This truly is a 'story', and if you keep reading you'll see why. Thursday morning my boyfriend, Peter , woke me up and told me to pack stuff for the weekend. I had no idea where we were going, or that we were even going somewhere. He mostly did the packing while I tried to wake up, and then w...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/Announcements/Engagements/Story~151123.aspx11/15/2006 6:57:29 PMAllyson Reedy Several weeks ago my wonderful boyfriend Peter proposed. I thought it was a natural progression of our relationship, but I've found that becoming engaged has changed me. Here are the top 10 reasons how: All I want is a blue ball. If you're a bride-to-be who's been on The Knot, you know exactly...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/Love-Advice/Story~159782.aspx12/11/2006 6:08:38 PMAllyson Reedy Several weeks ago my wonderful boyfriend Peter proposed. I thought it was a natural progression of our relationship, but I've found that becoming engaged has changed me. Here are the top 10 reasons how: All I want is a blue ball. If you're a bride-to-be who's been on The Knot, you know exactly...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/Love-Advice/Story~159783.aspx12/11/2006 6:13:57 PMAllyson Reedy Sure, you could spend the beginning of the new year trying to lose weight or quit smoking, but how about something fun that you'll stick to for longer than a Pam Anderson marriage? Try following my resolution advice for a lively and passionate 2007. For the mellowed marrieds: 2007 doesn't en...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/Love-Advice/Story~164767.aspx12/27/2006 6:39:04 PMAllyson Reedy Oh Internet. You tempt me with your ease and convenience, tease me with your pervasive charm and lure me in with your promises of instant gratification. Yes, Internet, you've made life easier in so many ways, but could you do me a favor? When it comes to love, relationships or pretty much anythin...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/Love-Advice/Story~169067.aspx1/10/2007 5:41:46 PMAllyson Reedy Oh Internet. You tempt me with your ease and convenience, tease me with your pervasive charm and lure me in with your promises of instant gratification. Yes, Internet, you've made life easier in so many ways, but could you do me a favor? When it comes to love, relationships or pretty much an...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/Love-Advice/Story~169071.aspx1/10/2007 5:48:51 PMAllyson Reedy Did you just hear that? It's the sound of millions of men groaning; Valentine's Day is right around the corner. I can't tell you how many times I've heard guys whining and complaining about this sweet little holiday: It's a Hallmark holiday - not even real. Why do I have to spend three times a...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/Love-Advice/Story~178398.aspx2/2/2007 5:29:19 PMAllyson Reedy Monogamy. Who knew that putting together a type of wood and a synonym for boredom would give us such an enduringly fascinating subject? As a newlywed, my continued interest in the feasibility of monogamy probably terrifies my husband and mother-in-law, but come on - it's a juicy subject! ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/Love-Advice/Story~292932.aspx4/11/2007 8:33:33 PMAllyson Reedy Now that I've got about six months of wedding planning experience under my belt, I've decided to share my knowledge with my readers. Hopefully I can help some brides and grooms out there. Step 1: Don't have a wedding. And you're welcome. What's that? Your husband - like mine - or wife is forc...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Archive/Tips-Techniques/Love-Advice/Story~303121.aspx5/2/2007 8:16:14 PMAllyson Reedy