Are You Playing the Field, or Just Playing Games? Here’s something that comes up a lot in my coaching sessions: Is it okay to date more than one guy at a time? I say it depends on how you define dating, and where you are in the dating cycle. There is a huge difference between [...]
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The Brady Bunch Syndrome: Fantasy vs. Reality for Blended Families
If you grew up in the 70′s, you probably watched at least a few episodes of “The Brady Bunch” on the old clunker TV with knobs you had to turn. Not only did the show sugar-coat how harmonious combined families could live, but it set the bar high for traditional, first-marriage families. This may [...]
We all want to be loved– and that includes tough guys, too!
Men at any age are trying to keep the freedom of a 21-year-old Whether a man is over 40 or in his 20s, he wants to find a true and meaningful love. He may enjoy the freedom of having many women to “sample from,” but ultimately, men are in search of “the one.” He may [...]
Men Don’t Fear Commitment, Men Fear Making the Wrong Choice…
Men don’t really fear commitment as some of us might have you believe. What we men really fear is making the wrong choice… In a few hours, I am going to be interviewed on live television for a Valentine’s Day Special on an ABC Talk-show They say that public speaking ranks as one of the [...]
3 things men notice about you besides your looks
It’s a legitimate question to ask in light of one British woman making headlines recently after gifting roughly $20,000 in vouchers for plastic surgery last year to–get this–her 7-year-old daughter. The 51-year-old mom has reportedly spent nearly $1 million on herself in her efforts to look like more like Barbie. The doll? Yes, the Mattel [...]
6 steps for having the relationship talk
You’ve been seeing each other for a few months now, maybe even several months at this point, and things seem to be going well for you. He’s cute, he’s smart, he’s sweet and he’s charming. He makes you laugh, he keeps you on your toes, he turns you on, and you’re both pretty into each other. [...]
Do the skeletons in your closet work for you for against you?
Will the skeletons in your closet turn him off? Not necessarily… We all have a few skeletons lying somewhere in our closets in the form of emotional baggage–an iconic image that represents the weight of all the painful memories we carry on our shoulders everywhere we go. These skeletons come in all shapes and all [...]
Alpha women and relationship ready men
When it comes to making typical household decisions, women call the shots in 43 percent of relationships surveyed by the Pew Research Center in 2008. Many of these women are often referred to as Alpha women. An alpha woman can best be described as a total B.I.T.C.H., otherwise known as a Babe In Total Control of Herself. [...]
How can you tell when a guy is ready for a committed relationship?
How can you tell when a guy is ready for a committed relationship? It’s the million dollar question if a committed relationship is what you are after. Before I get into the meat of this topic, let’s first take a look at how most dating scenarios work out these days. Say you meet someone from [...]
Does Your Man Make You Happy
Have you ever heard this? “How can you be happy in relationship, if you are not happy by yourself” Look, I get it…. but let me just say this: “I am SO much happier these days being in an amazing delicious relationship, being with a partner who I can just be relaxed (and especially vulnerable).” [...]
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