Posts Tagged ‘relationships’
11 Ways To Show Him Your Love
Great relationships aren’t about give and take, they’re about give and give. Of the hundreds of articles I’ve written, at least 75% are about how men can improve themselves and be better partners for the women in our lives. Here’s what we almost never talk about, though: Men need affection, too. Psychology Today once made…
Read MoreHow To Stop Jumping Into The Wrong Relationships Too Fast
It’s easy to get overly excited about that new person you just met, but real love can’t (and shouldn’t) be rushed. You met someone new. Yay! Everything seems to be going great. You’re texting all the time, he facetimes you when he gets off work, she sends you cute emojis when you first wake up.…
Read More10 Questions You Need to Ask BEFORE Committing to Someone
Honestly answering these important questions can save you needless heartbreak and years in the wrong relationship. “He’s changed!” “She never acted like this in the beginning!” I’ve lost count of how many times someone has told me they’ve felt fooled or surprised at how their partner’s personality seemed to “change” after they entered into a…
Read MoreIt’s Not “Complicated,” They’re Just The Wrong Person
The right person will enhance your life, not complicate your life. Have you ever settled for for “it’s complicated” because you’ve just assumed that’s how every relationship must be? Your partner is hot and cold, off and on, incongruent with their words and actions. But, they’re still sticking around, so they must want to be…
Read More9 Traits of a High Quality Man (and How to Attract Him)
The first step to getting what you deserve is knowing who to look for in the first place. The next step is understanding what they’re looking for in return. It’s a controversial thing to say that someone is “high quality,” because it implies that some people don’t fit the bill. Let’s be honest, though, there…
Read More10 Red Flags He Won’t Commit To You
Save yourself time and heartbreak by paying attention to these red flags. Many inquiries I get from women involve their confusion about whether or not the man they are seeing is serious about them. My belief is that if you are really that confused about someone’s intentions, then odds are your instincts are correct and they are…
Read MoreSuccessful and Single: What Men Get Wrong About Dating Strong Women
Do successful men really want to “marry down”? Studies show that the answer is no. Are you worried that you’re overqualified for dating? Many successful women may shy away from, or completely avoid discussing their career on a date because they don’t want to scare away a man who may be intimidated. I hear this…
Read More5 Reasons Your Online Dating Profile is Attracting The Wrong Men
There isn’t a predictable formula for online dating (or dating of ANY kind), but there are common mistakes that may be holding you back from attracting the right type(s) of men. Just a few short years ago it was almost a strange stigma to have met someone online. We didn’t want to admit we used…
Read MoreHow To Eliminate Negative Self-Talk
The way we speak to ourselves can quite literally shape the reality that we live in. I was talking to someone I’m coaching last week and she told me: “I always date men who are bad for me.” I encouraged her to reframe this thinking to start saying “I used to date men who were…
Read More5 Ways You Can (try to) Save a Failing Relationship
First, some good news. The divorce rate in the United States recently hit a 50 year low. Yet, if we look around, it seems like so many are struggling to keep the love and romance alive for the long term. You may even be feeling the tension yourself, particularly in a new world when partners…
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