Your Actions Say So Much More than Your Words

You deserve nothing less than someone who calls you often and with enough notice to get together. You deserve nothing less than someone who knows what he's got in you and knows what is required of him if he wants to be in a relationship with you. A beautiful confident woman looks into the camera.

You know this scenario all too well. He's not calling you as often as you'd like; he's waiting until the last minute to make plans with you; you're feeling taken for granted. You're not sure what to do to turn things around, but you don't want to lose him; you've never felt the way you [...]

Boundaries

Set and respect your boundaries in a relationship. Beautiful woman standing by her personal boundaries by setting boundaries in relationships.

Here's what you need to know to get him to respect your boundaries.  Looking back, I realize that one of the things that probably most contributed to my rocky relationship roller coaster rides was the whole thing about boundaries, or, more accurately, the lack thereof. Although there are many different definitions and ideas out there [...]

The Case of the Disappearing Man

The case of the disappearing man

We've all been there – you've gone on a couple of dates, had a great time, then suddenly, as quickly as it started…silence. Nothing but crickets. So why did it happen? Why did he just vanish from your life? Well, the truth is, it's because he wasn’t the guy for you. You may have felt [...]

7 Really, Really Bad Reasons to Stay in a Relationship

Are you holding on to the fairytale of being saved by the knight in shining armor?

If any of these sound familiar, it's time to re-think your situation. We've all been there – in that relationship that your friends, family, coworkers, even that cashier at the grocery store have been wondering why you’re still in. Sure, it started out great, with all of the thrill and fireworks of new and exciting [...]

4 Signs Your First Date with Him Should be Your last

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All relationships have to start somewhere – and that somewhere, most of the time, is on a first date.  So how do we know after that first date if the guy is deserving of our company for date number two?  Well, there are several ways. I’ve heard of women who will give their date a [...]

Dress Rehearsal

Dating is the dress rehearsal for marriage

I remember how sad I was when I first heard the news from my best friend.  She told me she was getting divorced. You might remember her – she was my married friend who I, single and so very alone, would often spend Christmas with, wishing I had her perfect life.  Her life so complete, [...]

Are You Too Understanding?

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I was thinking about Friday’s post Why Won’t He Commit? 7 Things You Can Do to Move Things Along, and I realized that there’s a common theme I’m seeing among those of us who hang around far too long, waiting for a guy to come around.  You know, the one we’re convinced could be the [...]

6 Ways to Celebrate Valentine's Day While Single

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I know.  It’s that holiday again.  The one where it seems like all of the women in the office are getting a big, gorgeous bouquet of flowers except you.  Where you feel like there may as well be a big sign over your desk with an arrow pointing down saying “I don’t have anybody to [...]

Run...Run for Your LIFE!

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Do you really know the REAL YOU?  If someone asked you to describe the real you, would you even know what to tell them?  About who you really are?  What you’re really capable of?  Do you have any idea how amazing, how unique, how special, how incredible you really are?  I didn’t think so.  Because [...]

Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher: What Did Demi Really Lose?

I was thinking about an article I read the other day about the latest celebrity break-up that’s all over the web.   As I was reading about how Demi and others before her have ended their relationships with cheating men, I realized something important that I wanted to share with you.  Because it’s the perfect example [...]