7 Reasons To Be Thankful While Single This Thanksgiving

I remember all too well the sinking feeling I would have as I entered into another long Thanksgiving weekend, wondering how on earth I was going to get through yet another one feeling painfully single. A beautiful woman is smiling and laughing while playing in the autumn leaves.

Here in the United States it’s that time of year again: Thanksgiving. The start of another wonderful holiday season filled with joy, laughter, and for some of us that just can’t bear the thought of going through another holiday season all alone, misery. I remember all too well the sinking feeling I would have as [...]

Should I Leave Him? 9 Questions to Ask Yourself

You've been living like this for far too long. You keep thinking things are going to get better, hanging on to those little things that just keep you hanging on. Until finally it becomes clear that things aren't getting better, he isn't coming around. A beautiful and thoughtful woman is questioning her relationship.

You've been living like this for far too long. You keep thinking things are going to get better, hanging on to those little things that just keep you hanging on. Until finally it becomes clear that things aren't getting better, he isn't coming around, you're still giving way more than you're getting out of this [...]

Are You Happy?

Are you happy? If your answer is anything but a resounding yes, you need to reconsider your relationship. A beautiful woman is smiling while looking at her computer.

If your relationship is a real relationship, then the answer will be yes. If you’re single, then there’s good news – you only have yourself to consider when answering this question. It’s not really about whether or not you’re happy being single, but are you happy in general? Of course we all want love in [...]

When You're Ready For a Change

When it's time to make a change, start with external changes and use those to drive the necessary internal changes.

When I first moved down to Southern California from Vancouver, Canada it was because I was desperately in need of a change. I was tired of being single. Almost all my friends were married, and the ones who were single were stuck in the same negative patterns, bringing themselves down and me down with them. [...]

Are All of the Good Men Taken?

Are all of the good men taken? A beautiful woman is asking herself that question as she shrugs her shoulders.

A comment from one of our readers, Jim, on my last post got me thinking about the whole idea of scarcity, as in all of the good men are taken. As Jim points out, there are many educated, responsible, interesting men out there that are complaining about the same thing – the lack of available [...]

5 Secrets to Staying Sane In a World of Couples

Beautiful single woman is at a wedding celebrating with her friends who are all in relationships. 5 secrets to staying sane in a world of couples.

Does it sometimes feel like everyone in the world is in a relationship except you? I've been there, and here are five secrets I learned along the way that will save your sanity! I remember that feeling that would come over me when, as a single girl, I would get an invitation to a party [...]

Changes

Beautiful woman going through a big change in her life. She is packing and moving boxes.

We’re in the middle of moving across the country. And it’s a whole different kind of move when you’re moving a family, two dogs, a lizard, and fish. There are more people and things to consider, with the heart of it being that I have the responsibility of making it as easy a transition as [...]

Are You Being Too Picky, Or Not Picky Enough?

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You may think you're refusing to settle, when in reality you're settling for less than what you really want. I recently reconnected with a friend of mine from my single, dating days. Back then she and I were searching for Mr. Right together, and we spent a lot of time discussing the men we were [...]

Do You Have Too Much Emotional Baggage?

Unpack your bags - don't let the memory of your ex get in the way of a new healthy relationship

Don't let the memory of your ex be the "third wheel" in your new relationship. This is the seventh post in our series 8 Signs You Aren't Ready for a Relationship. We all have unpacked emotional baggage from our past relationships, and it's difficult, if not impossible, to completely get rid of it; that's just being [...]

Are You Looking for Someone to Complete You?

Are you looking for someone to complete you?

While those three words, "You Complete Me," are beautifully romantic, here's why actually feeling that way is just not healthy. This is the fifth post in our series 8 Signs You Aren't Ready for a Relationship. Ever since the mid 90's when the box office hit romantic comedy Jerry Maguire coined the phrase "You complete me," [...]