Happy New Year, Beautiful! 23 Tips for a Beautiful Year Ahead

Happy new year, you beautiful Divorced girl! (or guy or almost divorced girl or guy). To end the year, I want to tell you how much I appreciate your readership and involvement in the DGS community. I love hearing from you, getting updates, and reading all the feedback (both good and bad) that keep me … Read more

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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

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21 Dating Tips I wish I could Have Shared With My 21 year-old Self

When I was 21, I had my whole life ahead of me. I felt unafraid of almost anything. Physically, I felt wonderful. I was free-spirited and happy most of the time. All that said, at 21, I was so naive, I made so many mistakes, and I didn’t have wisdom, self-confidence and common sense when … Read more

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The Bumble Date that Lasted 6 Minutes

Mark Kulczak is a 50 something Denver-based single guy, who says online dating at his age isn’t a cake walk. He said he has too many dating stories to count–some heartwarming, some funny, some frustrating, some disappointing, and one Bumble date that he said was so awful, it lasted for 6 minutes. I talked with … Read more

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How To Attract A Man Over 50: Be Yourself and Embrace Your Age

How to attract a man over 50: embrace your age, no matter what that age is. Let me explain. I’m not sure why, but so many women I know who are dating after 50 assume that men our age–men over 50, only date younger women. While I do think there are some men in their … Read more

benefits of honesty

16 Lies People Tell and the Benefits of Honesty In A Relationship

There are many things that need to happen to make a relationship healthy and happy. Among these things is honesty from both partners. The benefits of honesty in a relationship cannot be expressed enough, especially when it comes to relationships after divorce. Without it, no other elements in the relationship can truly work. Think about … Read more

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My Ex is Dating my Friend! How to Handle it and How to NOT Go Insane

There are a few different instances that happened during the time I was newly separated that caused me to classify myself as temporarily psychotic, one of those being when I figured out my ex was dating my friend.  I have since come to realize that “My ex is dating my friend” is not so uncommon. … Read more

attracting damaged men

Advice for: “I’m Attracting Damaged Men”

Do you feel like you swipe and swipe and swipe, and date and date and date, and you just can’t meet the right person? Does dating make you feel frustrated, disappointed, and even hopeless? Do you get your hopes up with a guy but deep down in your heart you know it’s not right, and … Read more

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4 Stories For Those Frustrated With Dating

I have never met someone who enjoys dating all the time. I always found dating to be like somewhat of a roller coaster. First dates can feel awkward, and can result in a painfully long dinner with Mr. or Ms. Definitely Not Right. Then there’s the disappointment of not hearing from someone with whom you … Read more

what divorce does to a woman

What Divorce Does To A Woman: 8 Great Things!

Divorce is devastating. It’s heartbreaking, it’s gut-wrenchingly sad, and it can be really, really depressing. When people think of what divorce does to a woman (or a man), I bet they think of all the potential negative things: 1. Divorce makes a woman bitter. 2. It breaks her heart. 3. It makes someone lonely. 4. … Read more

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The First Breakup After Divorce Hurts More Than The Divorce

Divorce is devastating. For everyone who goes through it. But there’s something that I think might be even worse: the first breakup after divorce. What I mean is, when you get into your first serious relationship after the divorce and it ends. That’s the case with this reader:  Jackie, I am a divorced mom of … Read more