Do you have a tendency to look to your past when contemplating what could happen in your future? Old, negative thoughts getting in your way? Let’s say you want to start dating or you are dating, and things don’t happen the way you want them to. Do you say to yourself, “Well, I’m not surprised. …
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Are your thoughts keeping you single? That may seem like a strange question, but stick with me. Have you ever had any of these thoughts? There aren’t any good men (women) out there. Internet dating is a joke (substitute scary or any other adjective). I’m tired of looking. I need to lose ______pounds (fill in …
Closet love, that is. Hey, Dudes. 1995 called. They want their khaki double-pleated pants back. I am being a little facetious, but not really. Maybe you know a guy who needs some style help. Especially single guys who want to improve their image. See Brad and George for inspiration. I have helped some of these …
OK- you have a special date coming up and you need something to wear for date night. You or your husband have been busy with work, travel, kids, grandkids, you name it. Or you are single and have finally met someone you are going to meet for a dinner or movie date. What the heck …
Imagine that you have been looking at online dating sites and at last you have met someone interesting and you are ready for your first date. Or you have been alone for a while and a friend has arranged for you to meet a friend for a first date. He has invited you to go …
Every night my husband and I do a simple, powerful practice that keeps our relationship strong and gives us a chance to reconnect after our day. We learned this practice from Fr. Matthew Linn, a Jesuit priest who gives retreats all over the world on healing. He and his brother and sister-in-law wrote a book …
Dating After Divorce – ready or not?? I have been divorced twice and have some suggestions for getting back into dating after divorce. I’ve made mistakes and I have learned from them. May these tips spare you the problems I encountered and help you find an awesome partner. Wait! For crying out loud, please don’t …
Should you ignore red flags in a relationship? So you have been dating someone for a while and things might be getting serious. But, there are a few “minor” things that are bothering you about this person. It might be their drinking habits or they are obsessed with sports and you can take it or …
“Where have all the good men gone?” This questions reminds me of an old Peter, Paul and Mary song called “Where have all the flowers gone?” It was a very wistful and nostalgic tune. But it is a question I hear often from my single lady friends who have stepped out into the dating …
I have a some gorgeous single lady friends who tell me online dating isn’t working for them. How can they meet someone? Just read an interesting article in the WSJ about how to have a better love life in 2016. In it they give some helpful alternative tips for meeting someone and I am sharing …