what do women want in a relationship?

What Do Women Want in a Relationship? Here are 11 Things

What do women want in a relationship? Believe it or not, women are pretty simple when it comes to what we want and how we want to be treated. A lot of times, the problem is that women don’t express to their partner what we want. We expect a man to know what we want … Read more

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How to Be Successful in Online Dating: 5 Tips

People engage in online dating with different goals. For some, it’s about finding a long-term partner; for others it’s about casual connections. Some people do it for a little validation or to have conversations with strangers to feel less alone. All of these reasons are valid, and they might apply to you at different points … Read more

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Alternatives to Flowers and Chocolates for Valentine’s Day

I love Valentine’s Day. Why? Because I love chocolate, I love flowers, I love the idea of giving gifts, and I love love and romance. But, I think Valentine’s Day puts a lot of pressure on couples to not disappoint. Men especially feel the pressure, and I wish they could see that women don’t care … Read more

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What Was This Guy Thinking Getting Engaged In Front Of His Kids?

Getting engaged can be really special, and there are so many romantic ways people can propose: on a boat, in a park, at a romantic dinner, on vacation, or my favorite–in the place where you met or fell in love. Getting engaged, especially for a second marriage is such a beautiful occasion, and something that … Read more

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Feeling Unheard in a Relationship? Here are 4 Reasons Why

Feeling unheard in a relationship is one of the worst feelings in the world! It can lead a person to feeling: lonely, alone, sad, frustrated, disappointed, resentful and angry. Feeling unheard in a relationship can really cause a breakdown in communication, and ultimately lead to a breakup, a divorce, or just an unhappy relationship. There … Read more

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I Saw The Warning Signs of Divorce For This Couple

I was recently at the grocery store and saw something I felt was important to address. I noticed a married couple shopping, and it hit me: the warning signs of divorce were crystal clear. Let me explain. While in the milk aisle, I spotted the couple. They looked like they were in their late twenties … Read more

what are we conversation

How To Have the “What Are We” Conversation

In today’s world of dating, I feel like more people then ever are “hooking up” and they don’t really define their relationship or what they are. Friends with benefits is perfectly fine, but what happens when one or both partners wants to know what exactly they are doing?  Maybe one or both want more than … Read more

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Breakup advice: Understanding Your Broken Heart Could Be The Key To Healing

Being in my 50’s, it would be impossible for me to say I haven’t had my heart broken multiple times in my life. Of course when I got divorced it happened, but other men (and even a couple platonic female friends) have broken my heart. That’s why I feel I can offer solid breakup advice. … Read more

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Ever Been in an On-again Off-again Relationship?

Whether you call it an on-again off-again relationship, a situationship, or friends with benefits, we all know what you’re referring to: that kind of murky “relationship” that at times feels romantic and at times feels like a competition for who can care less. It’s confusingly inconsistent and immensely frustrating because you just can’t figure out … Read more

boyfriend's ex wife

Your Boyfriend’s Ex-Wife: 10 Tips To Getting Along With Her

I’ve written so many articles giving advice to women on how to deal with their ex’s new girlfriend. But I’ve never looked at the issue from the girlfriend’s point of view; in other words, what if you’re the girlfriend dealing with your boyfriend’s ex-wife? That’s a hard place to be in, too! Just another complex … Read more

lies in a relationship

Lies in a Relationship: 25 You Might Have Heard or Told

Everyone lies. Let’s face it. Little white lies are told to avoid hurting someone’s feelings, lies are told to make things easier, and sometimes people lie and they don’t even know why they lied. The other day, I was having lunch with a girlfriend who was complaining that she hadn’t heard from a guy she … Read more