By April Masini
April 6, 2009 (Posted at 4:35 pm)
Make love holy – not holy war!
When dating or marrying someone who practices a different religion than yours, the three most important things to practice are:
April’s Big 3 DO’S
1. Tolerance of differences
2. Compromise
3. Flexibility
Try it – you might like it…
If you’ve always celebrated Easter and you’re dating someone who is Jewish, you should […]
By April Masini
January 21, 2009 (Posted at 6:05 pm)
If You’re Over 40…and Dating (again) The playing field can seem really scary. You’re competing against 20 and 30 somethings that you think look so much better than you do, and are carefree when you’re shouldering the burden of divorce scars. Don’t even mention the idea of taking off your clothes with someone!Don’t worry — follow […]
By April Masini
January 19, 2009 (Posted at 7:29 pm)
Baby Boomers: Why Online Dating Is Great for the Gen-50 Whether you’re 50 or over, hovering around the big 50 or younger, if you decide to date someone 50, 60 or older, you are going to get a date with an individual who is not trying to figure out what to do with their life. […]
By April Masini
January 18, 2009 (Posted at 11:30 am)
The Power Behind “I Love You” THE FIRST WORDS A BABY HEARS The first thing that mothers and fathers say to their babies, usually at birth, is “I love you”. For the next year those are probably the most repeated words that any baby hears, and sees the cooing, loving faces of adoring adults saying it to […]
By April Masini
December 20, 2008 (Posted at 3:13 pm)
Unusual New Year’s Eve Events
Looking for fun, under-the-wire, out-of-the-ordinary New Year’s Eve 2008 happenings that would appeal to guys in their 20’s? Go where no man has dared to go — on New Year’s Eve!
* An amusement park. Why not? How fun would that be — to welcome 2009 on a roller coaster?
* Stand by. […]
By April Masini
December 10, 2008 (Posted at 5:10 pm)
How to Find Last-Minute Childcare The best way to make sure you have last-minute child care is to plan ahead — make this a New Year’s Resolution!Here are four tips for setting up a back-up plan before you need it.1. Collect a pool of babysitters. Keep a file somewhere in your kitchen with this list […]
By April Masini
November 6, 2008 (Posted at 11:17 am)
Older… and Divorcing
Divorce in your twenties or thirties, and you may feel that the world is still your oyster. Bump that up a few years (or ten or twenty years), and you’re more likely to feel that your world is over…especially if you’re a woman who doesn’t have the advantage of being thought of as […]
By Joy
October 22, 2008 (Posted at 11:51 am)
How To Spot Your Soulmate
Question: Do we have the same views on money and sex?
Money and sex. They’re the two most divisive issues in a relationship, and are sighted as the most common reasons for divorce. So when you’re making your list (and hopefully checking it twice) for the things you’re looking for in a […]
By April Masini
October 9, 2008 (Posted at 5:43 am)
Dating Polygamy
No matter how freaky you want to get in a relationship, there’s almost always someone else out there willing to go down that path with you, which is why it’s unnecessary (and cruel) to be in multiple serious relationships at once without the knowledge of all parties. If you can’t make the commitment, or enjoy […]
By April Masini
October 8, 2008 (Posted at 2:29 pm)
Violence in Dating
Not only are women staying in violent relationships when they’re not married—they’re in violent relationships before they’re even women! Data suggest that 25% of 8th and 9th graders have experienced dating violence. The reasons behind this phenomenon are still debatable, ranging from media influence to a breakdown in family, but one thing’s for […]