We’ve all done some pretty crazy stuff in our lives so far, and let’s face it, the person you want to end up being with has got to take the good with the bad.

But does that mean you should be posting pictures of that “crazy stuff” on your dating profile?

You’ll find that many people, after they get married, want to move back in with their families and take care of their aging parents.

Especially in Arab culture, family is placed so high and it is assumed that the children will be there to take care of their parents until old age.

While that may be noble and morally the right thing to do, it can take a toll on you if you decide to move in with your in-laws.

It’s inevitable that life will throw everything it’s got at you. And when you’re a couple, these everyday obstacles, the rare calamities, the personal disasters—they can start tearing you apart day by day.

It cant be stressed enough how important it is to stay together as a team and fight through these adversities, and learning how they can bring you together in a more solid and supportive relationship.

Everyone fights once in a while—every couple, no matter how perfect they may seem or how great they get along—will fight. Arab couples no less.

So how do some couples manage to get past these fights, move on and still have a healthy relationship? What is their secret, when so many other couples have succumbed to failure?

Helen Thomas, the venerable and respected White House journalist has a vastly different perspective than many of her colleagues.

That’s because she is an Arab-American, someone who grew up in a predominantly Arab American community, and has tirelessly fought for decades in search of truth, justice and transparency in the executive branch of the United States.

There are certain vitamins that every Arab should be taking—not only because of health, but because there are certain health deficiencies that can be caused by just your race and ethnicity.

Taking vitamins to help balance your health and making sure that you stay energized is not only imperative to living a long and fulfilling life, but also because these very vitamins are essential to the health of your hair, skin and nails.

Most people don’t know just how imperative it is to keep you daily vitamins in balance to stop loss of hair, brittle nails, acne, skin breakouts, and fatigue.

You’ve made the decision. I’m going to sign up on a dating site and see what bites. Other ways (dating, arranged marriage, etc) just sound awful to you, and hey, it doesn’t take much effort to create and set up a profile, does it?

But what to do when you’re one among thousands of other singles looking for that special someone? How do you set yourself apart when everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, is looking for an “honest, thoughtful, funny and loving” person?

Getting married has always been a huge step in a person’s life. It’s also one of the biggest expenses you can have–sometimes costing more than a year’s salary, a home, or a trip around the world.

For Arabs who are getting married, it can be an even bigger expense because its almost compulsory to invite all the people you and your families ever knew, as well as having a big, grand wedding with plenty of food.

Lebanese-American actor Tony Shalhoub has seen it all—from the blinding lights of Broadway, behind the scenes as a successful producer, in front of the camera as various characters, and on stage as an Emmy-award winner.

Most well-known for his portrayal of the obsessive-compulsive detective Monk on the hit TV show with the same name, Shalhoub has parlayed his ability to get underneath a character’s skin to massive success.

His Arab-American roots, however, are what set him apart from the rest of the Hollywood elite. Growing up in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Shalhoub didn’t really have a real sense of his Lebanese roots.

Going out on dates constantly can turn into a bit of a chore, am I right? After a while, all the conversation turn into a blur, all the outfits are the same, the same places, the same kinds of people—it’s like going on the same ride over and over again.

But can that make you immune when you do find someone that you have a real connection with? Have you become so jaded that you become a bore yourself?