I couldn’t go to my stepdaughter’s graduation, and I’ll admit it, it hurt. I pictured the school auditorium filled with happy parents and the 7th grade band playing Pomp and Circumstance to a line of excited 8th graders marching to the stage. I missed it because the students were only allowed two tickets to the […]
5 MORE Signs the Divorced Man You’re Dating Has Long-Term Potential
If you found the previous article on signs that your partner has long-term potential helpful, here are five more signs that you should keep a look out for in your relationship, if you are trying to decide whether he’s right for you. Consider it a “thumbs up” if: He is Open to Growth and Change […]
5 Signs the Divorced Man You’re Dating Has Long-Term Potential
I know that a lot of the articles on this Web site deal with red flags and relationship problems. And my general philosophy is that long-term potential in a relationship is really based on what matters to you; what makes for a happy, fulfilling relationship in your world? Your relationship relationship requirements will be different […]
How to Deal with Lies in a Relationship
Have you seen this quote? “The worst part about being lied to is knowing that you were not worth the truth.” I saw that in a recent Facebook post by a friend who found out her husband lied to her about his internet use and the kinds of sites he was visiting (I’ll let you […]
7 MORE Relationship Red Flags for Dating a Divorced Man
If you found the previous article on relationship red flags for dating the divorced man helpful, here are seven more red flags that you should keep a look out for if you are trying to choose relationships that will have the greatest likelihood of success and happiness. Raise your relationship red flag radar if: He […]
There IS A “Happiness Pill” and These Are the Ingredients
“I wish there were a happy pill” a reader said after describing the really tough situation she was experiencing in her health and relationships. It got me thinking. Finding happiness is a buzz word these days. It probably sells millions of self-help books a year. But the success of happiness books is also a testament […]
5 Ways to Reconnect with Your Wholeness
“It must have been something I did or said or didn’t do…” For many of us, when something goes wrong at work or in our relationships – when something triggers our fears – it is easy to internalize the problem…and then mull over and over again in our minds how the scene should have gone. […]
7 Relationship Red Flags When Dating a Divorced Man
I believe that every relationship is different, which is why it upsets me when I see articles that make blanket statements about men (or women) and what you “should” do in your relationship. It’s like those articles that say something to the effect of “divorced men make great partners because they know how to commit […]
15+ Important Questions to Consider When Dating a Separated, Divorced, or Divorcing Man
Unfortunately (or fortunately…depending on how you look at it), there is no simple mathematical equation, or test, or quiz that can predict whether or not your relationship will be a lasting success. Our life is an experience—not a foregone conclusion (and that’s a good thing!). But the more aware you are of what, potentially, you’re […]
The Smart Girl’s Guide to Dating a Divorced (or Divorcing) Man [FREE GUIDE]
Am I ultimately going to be happy with him? Is this relationship going to be fulfilling for me in the long term? I know these are really big questions when we’re considering someone as a possible long-term partner. Those, among other questions, were the hard questions that I grappled with before deciding to commit to […]