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Are We Together or Just Friends? How to Find Out

Is He Interested or Just Being Nice? What Mixed Messages Really Mean

Today’s article is in response to a question from a reader (via Ask Melissa!) about how to tell if you’re actually together or “just friends.” In my response, I provide guidance on how to find out what he’s really thinking:

Filed Under: Ask Melissa, Dating a Divorced Man, Dating a Man Going through a Divorce

Melissa Josue 13 Comments

Is He Interested or Just Being Nice? What Mixed Messages Really Mean

Is He Interested or Just Being Nice? What Mixed Messages Really Mean

This week’s article is in response to a question from a reader (via Ask Melissa!) about how to tell if he’s really interested or if he’s just being nice. The reader asks “I don’t know if he is actually just being polite and he really doesn’t want me anymore…Should I just let him go?” In […]

Filed Under: Ask Melissa, Dating a Divorced Man, Dating a Man Going through a Divorce

Melissa Josue 12 Comments

He Says He’s Not Ready for Relationship. Now What?

This week’s article is in response to a question from a reader (via Ask Melissa!) about what to do when he says he’s not ready for a relationship (yet still behaves as if he wants you in his life). The reader asks “Should I stick around and wait or leave him be?” I provide step-by-step […]

Filed Under: Ask Melissa, Dating a Divorced Man, Dating a Man Going through a Divorce

Melissa Josue 23 Comments

When Emotional Attachment Becomes Unhealthy

Have you ever been in a relationship, or are currently in one, that feels like an emotional rollercoaster? Did you find yourself so emotionally attached to him or to an outcome in the relationship that it nearly drove you crazy? (Or maybe it’s still driving you crazy?) It’s hard not to get emotionally enmeshed. When […]

Filed Under: Dating a Divorced Man, Dating a Man Going through a Divorce, Self-Care and Boundaries

Melissa Josue 12 Comments

Should You Wait for Him to Be Ready for a Relationship?

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This week’s article is in response to a question from a reader (via Ask Melissa!) about what to do when we’re frustrated with the pace of our relationship and whether you should wait for him to come around:

Filed Under: Ask Melissa, Dating a Divorced Man, Dating a Man Going through a Divorce

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How to Avoid Being the Rebound Woman

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Maybe you met online…maybe through work. He’s very recently divorced. He’s going through a lot of emotional and legal stuff. Contentious litigation. Vindictive ex-wife (or soon-to-be ex-wife). His kids are unhappy. But then he met you. You’re a break in his storm clouds, a compassionate ear, a warm embrace, not to mention you’re hot, sexy […]

Filed Under: Dating a Divorced Man, Dating a Man Going through a Divorce

Melissa Josue 45 Comments

Is He Is Ready for a Relationship After Divorce?

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One of the most common concerns women have when it comes to dating a divorced or separated man is whether or not he is over his previous relationship and ready for new love. We’ve all jumped into a new relationship before we were ready and most of us, at some point or another, have been […]

Filed Under: Dating a Divorced Man, Dating a Man Going through a Divorce, Personal Goals and Happiness, Self-Care and Boundaries Tagged With: readiness

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What Is Commitment in Dating and Relationships?

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The question of when a relationship is committed is a source of much confusion and debate. We live in a time when the marriage rate is going down, the co-habitation rate is going up, and the majority of first-born children are now born to unmarried parents. In this article I hope to shed some light […]

Filed Under: Dating a Divorced Man, Dating a Man Going through a Divorce Tagged With: commitment

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Emotional Attachment Versus Love: Is There a Difference?

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Have you ever been in a relationship that you know isn’t right for you, but you just can’t let him go? That basically sums up my relationships in my twenties. In retrospect, it was a time in my life when I was really struggling. When I was growing up, the messages giving to me by […]

Filed Under: Dating a Divorced Man, Dating a Man Going through a Divorce, Self-Care and Boundaries

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How to Avoid Getting Your Heart Broken When Dating a Recently Divorced Man

How to avoid getting your heart broken when dating a recently divorced man

He’s handsome, fun-loving, and you like him a lot… But he’s also recently (maybe very recently) divorced, and you’re wondering if dating this man is a good idea. You probably have a million questions on your mind. “Should I continue to see him?” “Is he over his ex wife?” “What am I really in for?” […]

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