Have you ever started dating a new guy and wondered how to know if he’s still dating other women? It’s totally acceptable for him (and you) to be seeing other people up to a certain point. I’m all about keeping your options open until you find someone special who is worth giving up your singleness for. But if you think you’re dating […]
Here’s a true story about one successful woman’s journey from self-doubt in dating to finding true soulmate love. Lila, a highly accomplished forty-year-old pediatric nurse, had been through a heart-wrenching divorce. Lila Shares Her Journey My 15-year marriage had ended. And there I was three years later, unhinged and afraid to jump into dating. I had an extra 35 pounds […]
As I celebrate another lap around the sun, I wanted to share some reflections and lessons learned in this past year. Thank you all for the birthday wishes! Here are a few of lessons I learned in the last year:🐥 My work doesn’t make my worth. I’m learning that how I do things is often more important than what I’m […]
Do you have a pattern of being attracted to an emotionally unavailable intimate partner who is emotionally protected and difficult to get close with? Or do you have a history of pushing away the sort of person who is available, caring, and easy to get close with? It turns out, we sabotage intimacy in a few ways, and we’re […]
This article was originally published on The Gottman Relationship Blog. Conflict in relationships isn’t easy: There’s hurt. There’s misunderstanding. And, at the same time, there are parts of us that are screaming to feel validated and understood. The problem for many of us is we have learned to communicate in a way that actually pushes our partners away from truly […]
Are you wondering how to spice up your relationship and reignite the flame in the bedroom? If you’ve been in a relationship for a while, it’s normal for your sex life to feel a little stale and monotonous. You’re way past the honeymoon phase and have probably slipped into a comfortable routine. Don’t worry; we’ve all been there. But there’s no reason […]
It’s not the “nice guy” who finishes last. It’s the pushover. Back at the dawn of time, men began using the excuse that “nice guys finish last” to convince themselves that they weren’t responsible for their own dating failures. I know this, because I was one of them. I did everything I thought women (girls, at the time) would’ve wanted. […]
Some say the world is stripping men of their authority or power. But maybe we’ve stopped doing what it takes to earn it. I often think about what it means to “be a man.” Not just the biological randomness that we’re born as a male human, but what it really means to be a man worthy of the title. A good man. A […]
There’s a reason why Valentine’s brings so much angst, and I’d argue it has to do with it’s origins. Valentine’s is thought to have originated from a Roman festival which included a ritual where men sacrificed animals. The men then whipped the women (who would be lining up) with the animals’ hides for the purpose of increasing fertility. Another highlight […]
It’s not as complicated as it seems. They say there are 8 wonders of the world, but we all know that the 9th one is the question: What the hell do women actually want? This article isn’t necessarily here to answer that question, but to help explore if it’s even the right one to ask in the first place. And […]
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