Family – The Durango Herald

I turned to an online dating site to see if my husband and I were still a match

“It’s over,” my friend cried through the phone. Her 10-year marriage had imploded. I could hear the clanking of glassware being packed in boxes in the background as she recounted the painful...

DATE: Mar 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

Posing with a fish on Tinder makes you a bigger catch

There are plenty of fish in the sea – and on Tinder. But what do you do if you’re not getting tons of bites? If you’re a guy, you might reel in more matches with an image of yours...

DATE: Mar 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

Baggage Check: I can't get past my boyfriend's past hookups with other guys

Q. My boyfriend of two years (we’re both 27) and I have had a solid relationship. He recently revealed to me that he hooked up with guys in his late teens. He said he was unsure of himself a...

DATE: Mar 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

Marrying young in Kentucky: By age 18, I'd been a bridesmaid three times

Just a 30-minute drive north of Nashville, Tennessee, will take you to the part of rural Kentucky where I grew up. In Kentucky, you can get married at age 16 with a parent’s signature, just ...

DATE: Mar 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

Two-year-old girl calls 911 for wardrobe emergency, police say

The Associated Press GREENVILLE, S.C. – To a 2-year-old girl in South Carolina, struggling to get dressed is an emergency. The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office says t...

DATE: Mar 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

My daughter was a pretend mom for a few days and felt like she had been to war

I proudly sent the photo to my best friend so that she could see the precious infant. Eyes half closed, the child had been carefully strapped into his rear-facing car seat for the first time...

DATE: Mar 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

What’s a parent to do when a child lies?

Q: My 6-year-old daughter lies a lot. She has attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and a pretty intense personality, so she pushes buttons and gets in trouble a lot. She will often deny ...

DATE: Mar 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

It can be healthy to let your kids put up a wall

I am 10 years old and sitting in the storage space under my platform bed. It’s a good-sized structure, taking up about a quarter of the living room. It’s dark under there except for the nigh...

DATE: Mar 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

I had the perfect date dress – why did it hang in my closet unworn for more than a year?

I had the perfect date dress. It was a blue-and-white striped dress with an A-line silhouette and a sweetheart neckline. The bottom trim was lined with hot pink, yellow, green, tu...

DATE: Mar 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

Decade of disaster: 10 people you'll date in your 20s

You know those people who tell you that dating in your 20s is joyous, carefree and full of possibility? I am not one of those people. I am here to tell you that dating as a young ...

DATE: Mar 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

I'm a terrible date - but I'm working on it

I am the worst date. I will scrutinize, analyze and dissect you, in order to find any and every flaw, regardless of how insignificant. I guarantee that, by the end of the night, y...

DATE: Mar 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

Do grooms still ask in-laws for their blessing before proposing? Here's why I did

I got engaged recently. Before I proposed to my girlfriend, Megan, whom I’ve been dating a little more than a year, I wanted to ask her father for his blessing. I’ve met him before, and we g...

DATE: Mar 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Family

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PHOTOS: Durango 9-R’s Title VI Native American Education program celebrates Class of 2024Graduates represent seven tribes, including Southern Ute, Ute Mountain Ute and Navajo Diné, on Saturday

Graduates represent seven tribes, including Southern Ute, Ute Mountain Ute and Navajo Diné, on Saturday

PHOTOS: Vallecito Lake Heavy HalfMark Schenberger of Durango won Saturday’s half-marathon at Vallecito Reservoir

Mark Schenberger of Durango won Saturday’s half-marathon at Vallecito Reservoir

Photos: Durango faces Dakota Ridge in girls soccer playoffsDHS lost 2-1 in Wednesday’s playoff opener

DHS lost 2-1 in Wednesday’s playoff opener

Photos: Fort Lewis College celebrates Class of 2024 graduationFLC gives out about 400 diplomas on Saturday

FLC gives out about 400 diplomas on Saturday

DHS girls soccer takes down Fruita Monument at DHS

PHOTOS: Fort Lewis women’s lacrosse takes on UCCSSkyhawks fall 12-7 in Sunday’s RMAC regular-season finale; Ellie Martinez scores three goals for Fort Lewis

Skyhawks fall 12-7 in Sunday’s RMAC regular-season finale; Ellie Martinez scores three goals for Fort Lewis

Skyhawks split Sunday’s doubleheader versus Cowgirls, winning Game 1, 4-3, and losing Game 2, 6-2

Photos: Durango High School track competes in Ron Keller InvitationalDurango hosts track meet on Saturday

Durango hosts track meet on Saturday

Photos: Showing love for mother earthDurango Earth Day Parade was held on Saturday

Durango Earth Day Parade was held on Saturday

Photos: Durango High School baseball faces Grand JunctionDHS baseball falls 3-1 on Friday

DHS baseball falls 3-1 on Friday