I share my personal experience using Match, OkCupid, eHarmony and Plenty of Fish, where I ultimately met my husband, and what the online dating experience was really like. For context, I met my husband through online dating in late 2012. Prior to that I had been familiar with dating online, around 2009-2010ish. In total I […]
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This is relationship and marriage edition of how to talk about money with your partner/spouse. In another post I unpack having The Money Talk while dating. I made two separate posts and created two workbooks pertaining to the finances in dating and relationships because the information provided in each are entirely different. If you’re not
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Everyone is bound to have feelings of sadness, remorse or repentance toward something pertaining to their love life, particularly having dating regrets. I have my own, yet this certainly doesn’t mean I have any regrets about where I now stand or my marriage. Sure, some may go as far as to say, “Who cares? You’re
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Whether you’re online dating or into someone sliding into your DMs on social media, there are 4 red flag DMs to ignore, block AND delete! While we’re quick to preach against ghosting in the dating world, the primary incentive here is not only to prevent from wasting your time but also your protection. In all
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Whether you’re dating someone new or you’re in a committed relationship, remember, you’re still human. Does this really need to be said? Yes, yes it does. And I think many will be bamboozled when they read this post, mainly because the brain will go, “Yeah, of course, duh,” but then also be like, “Oh? Ohhhhh.“
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I’m taken back by many things being stated that imply his supposed desire for marriage…when they actually don’t. Sure, there are limitless subtle cues that say he desires marriage (one day), can see himself marrying you or that there’s simply long-term relationship potential. And yet those things don’t necessarily mean he’s ready to get down
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It pains me see how few actually agree with this…but cheating on your partner doesn’t start in the bedroom. I decided to shine the spotlight on some very specific examples of cheating. I think we all know this – we’re aware of it – yet we’re hell-bent on supporting our imperfectness as human beings…until we
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After thinking long and hard on this, it really dawned on me how we’re all afraid to admit just how much we settle for things in life. I mean, on days we don’t feel like putting in the effort to cook, we settle for something to eat that’s quick and not always nutritious, right? And
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If your partner has an anxious attachment style, what you say matters, and there are things you can say that are helpful instead of hurtful. Those who actually read this post are most likely to have an anxious attachment style (not to be confused with the fearful avoidant attachment). Because, alas, I would bet it’s
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Your relationship may not be getting better like you think. In fact, certain signs can point to an illusion that your relationship is improving when actually it may be taking a turn for the worst. I notice this quite a bit –men who genuinely believe their relationship is *improving* when actually it’s the opposite. She’s
Dear men, the relationship isn’t improving – she’s moved on Read More »