Needy women attract good men. Low-maintenance women attract jerks…or no men at all. Is this counter to what you’ve always thought? Did you think that the less you expected from a man, the more he’d like you? Well, consider this: A Good Man – one who is confident, mature and relationship-minded – desperately wants to […]
When it comes to choosing a forever partner, what do mature men want from women? As always, I’m talking about Good Grownup Men. What these guys are looking for in a forever partner is different than what 20 or 30-something men are looking for. Knowing the difference will help you make truly deep connections with […]
You’re dating someone and you adore him. He says he’s right there with you. And acts like it. Damn, it FEELS GOOD. It’s also SCARY. How do you know when it’s okay to feel SAFE and HOPEFUL with a new guy…to know he is The One??
It’s your first or second date and you’re really digging a guy. You’re feeling those butterflies. Should you pay attention to the CHEMISTRY?
If you’re looking for a loving, committed, lifetime partner but keep picking players, narcissists, or non-committals…the clear answer is NO! Chemistry is your enemy!
Do you want to know the key to writing an online dating profile to catch the eye of the type of good, grownup men you want to meet? Be. Real. That’s it. When you express who you are and what you want in a positive, straightforward and authentic way, you inspire the mature right-for-you men […]
“In Is There Still Sex in The City? Bushnell looks at love and life from all angles—marriage and children, divorce and bereavement, as well as the very real pressures on women to maintain their youth and have it all.” – Candacebushnell.com Candace Bushnell, the author of the book and TV series, Sex in the City, […]
Have you ever noticed how, when things go well for us, we women say how “lucky” or “blessed” we are? And men, not so much. Men seem to have an innate sense of entitlement when it comes to the good things in their lives. They tend to believe they deserve what they have, whether they’ve […]
By the time I was 47 and never married or even in a long-term relationship I was the epitome of tired of being single. Now, even though I’ve been happily married since 2006, I still get stuck trying to get other big goals met. I’ll spare you the details, but there is still one pretty […]
Every year I write some version of “Over-40 and Single: How to Survive the Holidays”, like How to Avoid Feeling Like Crap this Year, or Tis the Season for Breakups and Bad Dates. I encourage you to check out those posts. There is super practical advice on how to manage feelings around being single. I […]
If you are a woman dating after 40, it’s likely you had at least a few breakups that have left you feeling brokenhearted. So…how DO you get over your ex? Maybe you’re going through a breakup now. Maybe you broke up years ago. Maybe you’re still aching over that intense month-long “thing” you had with […]
