Opposing political views in a relationship can be challenging. What if you are hoping for Trump to win the election, but he wants Sanders? How do you talk to each other? Is it better not to talk about it? In this week's Love Essentially, published to...
Category Archives: Dating and Relationships – Divorced Girl Smiling
Is The Bachelor Sending The Wrong Message For Women Dating?
When The Bachelor premiered in 2002 I was 37 years old, so I wasn't young, but I was still in touch with the whole dating scene, as I had only been married for a year or so. My ex-husband and I looked forward to every episode, rushed to the TV to cat...
A Look Back At 2015: My 12 Most Popular Divorce Blog Posts
My 12 most popular divorce blog posts of 2015! How was your 2015? Was this the year your life completely spun out of control because your spouse told you he/she wanted a divorce? Or, perhaps this was a year of healing for you, spending 2015 as a s...
Coping With A Breakup Is Never Easy-Especially If It happens This Way!
Coping with a breakup can be extremely difficult and depressing, your heart feeling like it just got stomped on. But the end of a relationship can be even worse if the person who broke up with you does it in a way that's less than considerate. Be...
Guys Offer Turn-Ons and Turn-Offs in Dating
Dating, especially dating after divorce can feel like you're in unfamiliar territory. It's hard to recall what's going on in the minds of the men you are now going on dates with. But honestly, dating and men probably haven't changed much since the la...