Dating Your Political Opposite
Just like few topics are more divisive than politics, so too are there few that allow people to immediately feel connected to virtual strangers like politics does. In part because a choice in politics says much more about you than whether you believe in increased taxes for the wealthy. It speaks […]
Is Cheating Ok?
I’m not sure that cheating is any more prevalent today than it has been in the past, but it has definitely become more acceptable. Why? Probably, in part, because we spend so much time, as a society, delving into the underbelly—the darker side of our lives and personalities—that we no longer feel the […]
Effects of Remarriage on Adult Children
Although feelings can be mixed when a parent wants to remarry someone other than mom or dad, the older the children are, the better. Once “kids” have been on their own–in some cases married themselves, and in all cases, having experienced the complexities of love and relationships–the better equipped they are […]
Along with sex, money is one of the most divisive issues in a relationship—contributing greatly to our ever-growing divorce rate. Interestingly, though, the issue of money does not seem any less problematic for who have it as it is for those who don’t. Whether rich or poor, the subject of finances can hang over a […]
I hear so many women say that they don’t want to “play games” with men, but the truth is that being totally honest and totally up-front is totally unwise. Things that would move us to tears—like hearing them profess their feelings for us—will move them to running right out the door, if we’re the initiators. […]
Do Dating Books Work?
Okay, so maybe I’m biased, having written Date Our of Your League, my own popular dating advice book for men, but the unbelievable response I’ve gotten from my readers—thanking me for laying it all out on the table—assures me that I’m on to something.
What is it that I’ve discovered? When it comes […]
Workplace Romance - Turning An Office Fling Into A Long Term Romance
Even though it’s often advised against, dating people you work with just makes practical sense—after all, we spend so much of our lives in the office, there’s often no other way or time to meet anyone else. But that’s not to say you don’t […]
Giving Him Fashion Advice
Look ladies, we know, and our men know, that eventually we will have changed their look to accommodate our own desires. It’s practically a law. But there is such a thing as doing too much too soon, especially if you’ve got the kind of guy who clings to his independence for dear-life. […]
Community Marriage Policies (CMPs)CMPs, are, on the most superficial level, a good idea.The religious leaders in a community band together (in and of itself a rarity), and do all they can to educate engaged couples about the hardships of marriage, offering the couple rigorous counseling, and the like. The problem arises over what happens if […]
Not Taking Sides When Couples Divorce
Not having to take sides after a divorce comes down to one golden rule—keep your lips sealed! If you chose to remain friends with both parties, becoming a “vault”, where information goes in but it never comes out, is the only way to get both people to trust you and […]