Should you date a separated man? Let’s put it this way… I did. Then I married him. So, my answer is, Hell Yes! To be clear, I would never encourage you to go out looking for separated men to date. I didn’t. In fact, I didn’t notice Larry’s profile said he was separated until I […]
The Kavanaugh hearings are freaking painful. Personally, I’ve tried to go on some kind of news blackout but it’s unavoidable. It’s everywhere in the news. (Real and fake news *choke*.) Everyone is talking about it. A lot, including me, are crying about it. It’s man vs. woman; conservative vs. progressive; Fox vs. MSNBC; victim vs. […]
I asked my Facebook community “What do you enjoy doing as a single woman that you would NEVER want to give up in a relationship? I wondered because I know that before I was married at 47, I had the impression everything in my life would have to change drastically. That worried me. I liked […]
Is he into me? It starts from the first “hello” or glance across the room. Trying to decipher if he really likes you, or not. The doubting and trying to “figure it out” escalates from there. If it progresses to a meet date, then you worry about getting the first date, which moves on to wondering […]
Have you ever wondered “are my expectations of men realistic?” I can tell you with 99% certainty that, no, they are not. And that may be the very thing that is keeping you single. Not only single, but perpetually disappointed, pissed off, and ultimately, hopeless. Ach! That can be so exhausting. [If you’re short of […]
Are your expectations of men based on old stories and past hurts? Good chance they are and it’s likely that fear is sabotaging your love life. Give this a read to see if you’re fears are getting in the way of your grownup love story. Here is an email exchange I had with one of […]
Dating Advice for Women over 40: I talk, but he doesn’t hear me. What should I do? I provide all my private coaching clients with a 911 call option so they can call me when they have a quick question or a dating/relationship emergency. “Marla” used this option yesterday when she called me about “Steve”. […]
One of the key differences between dating now versus when you were younger is that now you most likely have some baggage. So, how to tell him the bad stuff when you are dating a new man? The wonderful things are easy to talk about, the not-so-wonderful things can be awkward and scary. I’m sure […]
The general belief is that you learn a lot about someone by knowing about their past marriages and romances that didn’t work out. Find out the details about his past relationships and you’ll get a good idea of whether he’s a good guy, right? When we’re dating after 40, the men we’re meeting have decades […]
Are you making online dating profile mistakes that scare men away? Not on purpose of course, but here are some signs you might be: Your inbox is empty. You’re only being contacted by couch potatoes, scammers and guys just looking for sex. Emails you write never get returned. Unfortunately, all it takes is one major dating […]
