Tag Archives: Relationships

Have you ever heard stories of singles who gave up on the idea of being married or having a new relationship, only to then find true love when they stopped looking? Then there are other singles who have no dating opportunities, only to find that just when their emotional desert has run dry, they are then flooded with dating prospects. …

You have a “love radar,” and the people you attract into your life are not by accident. If you are anything like me, then your love radar may need a “tune-up” along the way. I had an emotional timeline in my mind, and I wanted to be married and starting a family by the time I was thirty. In my …

People have been giving advice, both welcome and unwelcome, since the dawn of time. The only difference between now and then is that now, you can not only receive advice from those in close geographical proximity, but you can literally gather pearls of wisdom via the Internet from the four corners of the earth, from every perspective known to man …

Friendships should be fun. You don’t fall in love if you’re not having fun. You become best friends and fall in love by putting some effort into it. When you call each other up and say, “What do you want to do tonight?” you’re looking for something you both enjoy doing. You’re negotiating an enjoyable atmosphere for building your relationship. …

I’ve tried this online dating thing off and on for the last few years. Match, eHarmony, Christian Mingle, you name it. Last year a 4-½-month relationship came out of it. But after three days of prayer and fasting, I knew without a doubt he was not the man God wanted me to be with. If he had his way, we …

Shame is not a friend of mine. It causes slumped shoulders, sparse eye contact and a superficial connection. When released into relationships, it is a killer. Reaching out becomes challenging, because shame is a mindset. As I already mentioned, shame is not a friend of mine. I detest shame with a passion, because it results in distance. The distance occurs …

I sat on the edge of the road in my car, with tears streaming down my face. Another relationship failure. I was alone again, except this time I felt even more lonely. It was like a bottomless pit of despair, and I just wanted the earth to swallow me up right then. Then I felt this strange peace as if …

We’ve heard of sugar daddies and hitting the jackpot in love, but how often do we equate economic principles with online dating? Stanford economist Paul Oyer says that online dating can be influenced by economic principles. All you have to do is know which principles to apply, and soon you could have even more success with all those dates. Before …

One of your girlfriends gets engaged. You’re happy for her, but you know what’s coming: She’s going to disappear after the wedding. Or so it seems. I remember the change in relationship with a good friend who married years ago. We got together less frequently, and I never spent time with them as a couple. Eventually, our times together became …

I’ll never forget the night I learned about the boy who fell from the sky. My girlfriends and I were in the mood for yummy desserts and live music, so we all agreed to meet at one of our local favorite hot spots, Obzeet. Julie was as stunningly beautiful on the inside as she was on the outside, and each of us desired for …