Archive: November, 2009

Mr Right Will Be a Man Who ‘Earns’ Me

Posted by Delaine - November 19, 2009 - Dating & Sex, Longing...and Learning, Loving & Trusting, Relationships, Understanding Men/Women
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earn divorced woman 200x300  Mr Right Will Be a Man Who ‘Earns’ Me

Recently I wrote an article about how the phrase ,”I need a man who challenges me’, carried negative imagery and feelings for me.  It reminded me of my younger-day yearnings for Bad Boys (who did me no good) and,  as a few girlfriends pointed out,  had a tone of  ‘relationship management’ around it. Soon after writing [...]

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The Ex’s Empty Chair is Filled with Friends & Role Models for My Kids

Posted by Delaine - November 17, 2009 - Children, Parenting, Single Moms
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husband left divorced mom  The Ex’s Empty Chair is Filled with Friends & Role Models for My Kids

I’ll admit, the fact that I’m a single mom to three kids with an ex who’s rarely around, has worried and terrified the hell out of me – sometimes to the point of tears or hours of depression.  Though I’ve tried desperately to make good parenting decisions, to do what’s best by my children, the Doubt Monster and [...]

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Can Infidelity Save The Modern Marriage?

Posted by Delaine - November 12, 2009 - Dating & Sex, Infidelity, Making It Work, Relationships
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affair spouse cheating  Can Infidelity Save The Modern Marriage?

Can cheating on your spouse end up saving your marriage? According to Noel Biderman in his new book, Cheaters Proper, How Infidelity Will Save The Modern Marriage, the answer, believe it or not, is yes. Who is this Noel Biderman?  This native Torontonian is the CEO and founder of  The Ashley Madison Agency, an online dating [...]

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Needing To Date “Challenging” Men – “Good” or “Bad” Tendency?

Posted by Delaine - November 5, 2009 - Dating & Sex, From the Dating Trenches, Longing...and Learning, Support & Girlfriends
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dating sex challenge  Needing To Date “Challenging” Men – “Good” or “Bad” Tendency?

We’ve all heard the expression being thrown around in the dating realm: “He/she needs a challenge.”  Maybe it’s even something you’ve said aloud yourself.  But recent conversations I’ve shared with various girlfriends has me wondering: Do we need to thoughtfully consider what this expression really means to us, especially now that we’re starting over?  Does ‘needing a challenge’ look [...]

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