Hey Rachel! Real Talk. Real Relationships. Real Advice.

By Rachel Neal

Hello, to all of you divine creatures of habit! I’m sure that you’re wondering about this female who thinks she‘s capable of giving relationship advice. First and foremost, I’m a woman who has experienced just about everything that you have.
I’ve been in love, lost love and heaven knows, I’ve chased love.
I’ve shacked-up, been married and divorced.
I’ve been celibate, and I’ve been promiscuous.
I’ve been bootycalled upon, and I’ve called upon booty.
I grew up with five real life sisters and two real life brothers.
I’m a solid girlfriend to my sisterfriends, my manfriends and my boyfriends.
I’m a baby momma, and I’ve experienced baby momma drama.
I work hard, and I also "attempt" to play hard.
I AM YOU. The only difference is that I’ve been able to combine my expertise as a degreed counselor with real life common sense.

Over the years, I’ve managed to turn this dating and marriage enigma into one long case study. By providing a hard-hitting, straight forward approach to solving problems and paying close attention to feedback, I’ve developed tried-and-true solutions to those problems that plague relationships.

How many times have you heard the sentiment, a woman loves with her heart, but a man loves with his...uhhh...little head? At the onset of a relationship and during a relationship, it is true that most women allow their heart and that thing called “passion” to guide the way...but we all know what guides most men. Ladies, GOD did not give us that inner voice for nothin’! It is my hope that by listening to common sense advice, you will learn to use a more logical approach in relationships and to listen to that inner voice. Why continue dealing with the treacherous effects of a man who thinks with his little head because there’s absolutely nothing in his big head? Love and passion are great, but infusing common sense and logic can guarantee success in finding and maintaining a great relationship!

So please, just sit back, relax and enjoy the ride ... and remember, this relationship advice is NOT FOR THE FAINT AT HEART!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Rachel Neal
• Release date: May 1, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311980441

Rachel Neal

Rachel Neal is an Atlanta-based relationship advice expert who offers hard-hitting advice to just about anyone who will listen. Her most explicit work appears in a relationship advice book titled "Hey Rachel! Real Talk. Real Relationships. Real Advice." and on HeyRachel.org. She generously contributes to magazines, webmags, and networking and dating websites.Rachel Neal received her B.A. in Education and M.A. in Counseling, which enables her to decipher this wild and crazy thing called relationships. Her other works include an adult novel "Man Drama," a children’s fantasy book "Troy the Wee Boy," and a script entitled "Raggity Anns" based on the dynamics of three “Raggity” women living and loving in Hotlanta.Let her know what you think by contacting Rachel at mailto:[e-mail].

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HEY RACHEL!

Real Talk. Real Relationships. Real Advice.

A Relationship Advice Guide …Not For the Faint at Heart

By Rachel Neal

Copyright 2014 Rachel Neal

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To all of my friends and family who have supported me throughout my writing career, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

To all the beautiful women, both inside and out, who are tired of trying to figure it out, thank you for trusting me and allowing me to dialogue with you about possible solutions to the relationship problems that plague us all!

For Brandon: You Inspire Me!

Rasheeda: Thank you for supporting ALL of my endeavors!

To My Dear Sister Cheryl:

Your honesty means everything to me.

Thank you for being my sounding board, editor, and best critic!

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

1. She Wants More Than Just a Sexual Relationship

2. Are His Female Friends Really Just His Friends?

3. How to Spot a Man Living on the Down-Low

4. The Do’s and Don’ts of Internet Dating: How to Get Noticed on the Site

5. She Wants to Get Out of a Loveless Relationship

6. She Wants that Scandal Type of Passion

7. A Less-Than-Perfect Woman Seeking a Perfect Man

8. She Craves the Excitement a Bad Boy Brings

9. She Wants to Develop a Respectable Relationship

10 Once a Liar, Always a Liar: The Pitfalls of Internet Dating

11. She Wants to Know How To Keep a Lame Man Interested

12. She’s Alone During the Holidays…Once Again

13. Dating and the GOOD Single Parent

14. Should She Cohabitate?

15. He’s Not Handling His Business

16. He’s Just Nasty!

17. She’s Not Ready for the Consequences of Interracial Dating

18. The Power of NO! Just Say NO to the BS!

19. She Knows the Secret that Drives Men Wild

20. A Tired Man Seeking a Good Woman

21. She Wants to Learn How to Navigate the Dating Scene

22. She’s Trying to Change her Man into an Ideal Mate

23. She Only Wants to Have Sex in the Dark

24. She Wants to Know if She Should Approach her Cheatin’ Man

25. She’s Hating Life Right About Now

Epilogue

Biography

INTRODUCTION

Hello, to all of you divine creatures of habit! I’m sure that you’re wondering about this female who thinks she’s capable of giving relationship advice. First and foremost, I’m a woman who has experienced just about everything that you have.

I’ve been in love, lost love and heaven knows, I’ve chased love.

I’ve shacked-up, been married and divorced.

I’ve been celibate, and I’ve been promiscuous.

I’ve been bootycalled upon, and I’ve called upon booty.

I grew up with five real life sisters and two real life brothers.

I’m a solid girlfriend to my sisterfriends, my manfriends and my boyfriends.

I’m a baby momma, and I’ve experienced baby momma drama.

I work hard, and I also attempt to play hard.

I AM YOU. The only difference is that I’ve been able to combine my expertise as a degreed counselor with real life common sense.

Over the years, I’ve managed to turn this dating and marriage enigma into one long case study. By providing a hard-hitting, straight forward approach to solving problems and paying close attention to feedback, I’ve developed tried-and-true solutions to those problems that plague relationships.

How many times have you heard the sentiment, a woman loves with her heart, but a man loves with his…uhhh…little head? At the onset of a relationship and during a relationship, it is true that most women allow their heart and that thing called passion to guide the way…but we all know what guides most men. Ladies, GOD did not give us that inner voice for nothin’! It is my hope that by listening to common sense advice, you will learn to use a more logical approach in relationships and to listen to that inner voice. Why continue dealing with the treacherous effects of a man who thinks with his little head because there’s absolutely nothing in his big head? Love and passion are great, but infusing common sense and logic can guarantee success in finding and maintaining a great relationship!

So please, just sit back, relax and enjoy the ride … and remember, this relationship advice is NOT FOR THE FAINT AT HEART!

1. She Wants More Than Just a Sexual Relationship

Hey Rachel!

I’ve been dating this guy for quite a while. All we do is have great sex. He doesn’t really talk to me about his personal life, I’ve never met any of his friends or his family, and we rarely go on dates. He seems to enjoy just hanging at my house. My friends constantly tell me that I am crazy for dealing with him and that we are not even friends with benefits. They say that I am simply a booty call in the worst way. We have lots of fun when we hang together, and I really enjoy his company, and for that reason and many more, I’ve fallen for him. I want to discuss my feelings with him, but I don’t want to rock the boat. Rachel, do you think that this is and will ever only be a FWB relationship?

Confused in Hotlanta

Confused,

This sounds like it is—and will always be—just a BOOTY CALL relationship! At least a friends with benefits (FWB) relationship means that there is some semblance of a friendship. Heck, this relationship is so much of a booty call, that if he passed you on the street, he wouldn’t even recognize you with clothes on.

Check yourself into the loony bin, girlfriend, because you’ve just been punk’d. You have feelings for him? Why? Don’t confuse love with lust. Kindness doesn’t