Posted by Delaine - May 10, 2011 - Making It Work, Relationships, Understanding Men/Women
So you took your lady out for a lovely evening. It included the works: her favorite restaurant, a film or performance she was dying to see, romance to the n’th degree, and maybe even a surprise gift of flowers or a piece of jewelery. You could tell by the smile on her face and the [...]
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Posted by Delaine - February 25, 2011 - Dating & Sex, Making It Work, Relationships, Understanding Men/Women
Oh, those first relationships we have after divorce can be tricky. If only they came with the promise of never having to deal with same kinds of the infuriating fights we had while married. You know - the kind where he has the BALLS to sum up your points as being ‘over reactive’ and ‘melodramatic’…and then walks out. But right now, [...]
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Posted by Delaine - February 16, 2011 - Healing, Phases/ Stages, Understanding Men/Women
It’s happening; I’ve reached a point where I no longer wish to block it. The ice around my heart is melting…and I’mfeeling my ‘need’ for a man again. It has taken four years of being single to arrive at this place. It has required I first learn how to be happy on my own. But now I want [...]
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Posted by Delaine - January 25, 2011 - Dealing with the ex, Fears & Challenges, Grief/ Anger, Loving & Trusting, Relationships, Surviving, Understanding Men/Women
When Barb contacted me via email last week, she was clearly very upset. Only six months into her divorce, she’d discovered that her separated husband had a new serious girlfriend; they were even making plans to move in together. “It’s not that I want him back,” she wrote. “But it’s such a slap in the face – [...]
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Posted by Delaine - December 20, 2010 - Relationships, Sex, Sexual Issues & Kinks, Understanding Men/Women
Not long ago, a girlfriend of mine had a conversation with her husband that went like this: “So…did you have fun with the guys playing poker last night?” “Yup.” She sat there waiting…finally : “So what do you guys talk about when you meet up?” He looked at her like she was green. “What do [...]
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Posted by Delaine - December 16, 2010 - Dating & Sex, From the Dating Trenches, Understanding Men/Women
I read the book and last night, I saw the movie. And “He’s Just Not That Into You” clearly revealed how I’d kept my head WAYYYYY up in the clouds when it came to men – my ex-husband included. Time and time and time again, throughout my dating and married life, I have made excuse after [...]
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