Two new clients this week shared stories about their past dating and relationships, telling of how they stayed with men who made them unhappy. These otherwise smart women tried and tried to be who the… Read more

Why do we hold on to the man who isn’t good for us, our feelings of insecurity and being less-than, or our pattern of picking jerks and liars? These are all self-sabotaging behaviors and beliefs,… Read more

It’s pathetic how easily I can find myself acting like the insecure kid I was in high school.  These days it doesn’t come up too much, but can happen when I meet someone I especially… Read more

Dating can be a real pain in the butt, right? It can be a lot of work that leads to a lot of nothing. I conducted a survey recently and asked women what their biggest… Read more

As if dating and mating wasn’t hard enough, technology has added a variety of new challenges to the art of hooking up. Not only do you have to master the computer crud, you have to… Read more

Think about the clever line we women often use: it takes some form of “I’ve kissed so many frogs I’ve got the warts to prove it!” or “How many frogs do I have to kiss… Read more

Why is it that when we date — even at 40, 50, or 60 — we can become an alien woman from planet WTF? If you’re anything like I was, it’s sometimes difficult to recognize yourself… Read more

Rejection sucks. There’s no other way to say it. When he doesn’t show interest, doesn’t show up, or breaks it off after a relationship develops; it’s ugly and icky. No doubt about it. Thing is:… Read more

Are you “taking a break”, open but not hopeful, or have you just given up? I know dating can he hard sometimes, but I want to shake you and tell you to just go for… Read more