How Do I Make My Boyfriend Of 8 Years Propose?

How Do I Make My Boyfriend Of 8 Years Propose?

Mary Mata September 8, 2011

Dear Martha: I wanted to know what you think about my problem. I am 26 and have been in a relationship for eight years, things haven’t always been easy with […]

Help! My 19-Year-Old Sister’s Boyfriend Is A Pig

Mary Mata September 1, 2011

Dear Martha: I just wanted to ask you about my 19-year-old sister and the fact she has been in a relationship with a harmful person for five years. He is […]

I Believe In Love, Just Not Weddings

Mary Mata August 24, 2011

I’ve always wondered if little girls really fantasize about their wedding day. I’ve never known a woman who actually did this. When I was a little girl, I mostly fantasized […]

Pegue, Also Known As “Mojo”

Mary Mata August 10, 2011

So recently, and for some inexplicable reason, I seem to have some pretty strong pegue. For those of us not in the know, “pegue,” is the word used to describe […]

A List Of The Top Latino Endearments

Mary Mata August 9, 2011

Latinos love nicknames, especially endearing ones, but I have to admit it’s probably due largely in part to the fact that Spanish is a language very amenable to nicknames. At […]

What Do I Have To Do To Win My Husband’s Approval?

Mary Mata July 28, 2011

Dear Martha: I am a bank teller, I am 25 years old and my husband is 32. My husband thinks I am increasingly worth less because he says I have […]

I Wanted To Marry A Latino, Fell For A White Guy

Mary Mata July 20, 2011

In college there was no doubt in my mind that I would marry a Mexican. I didn’t want my culture to be diluted. I wanted to live in a Spanish-speaking […]

Young Love, Catholic Confirmation, And God In México

Mary Mata July 6, 2011

During the sweaty summer of 1990, my parents decided that I would be doing my confirmation in Mexico – which made economic sense at the time.  In the United States, […]

I Was Dumped After I Was Laid Off

Mary Mata June 30, 2011

Dear Martha, I have lived with my partner for the six years since I arrived from Mexico, we are lesbians and she has two children whom I have raised and […]

Mother Of Arnold’s Latino Son Speaks

Mary Mata June 16, 2011

Guatemalteca Mildred Baena recently gave an interview to Hello! Magazine and posed for a photo with her son by former employer/lover Arnold Schwarzenegger. She spoke about a few different topics: […]