Posted by Delaine - October 21, 2009 - Cougars & Single Moms, Dating & Sex
When I first started dating after divorce, I felt like I’d arrived on another planet. Not just cause I had no idea how to date again, but because it quickly became apparent that a new ‘phenomena’ had come to town since I’d last visited: Young Men Seeking Older Women. And oh yeah - their holsters were [...]
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Posted by Delaine - August 18, 2009 - Dating & Sex, From the Dating Trenches
What woman hasn’t found herself in this scenario? You’re at a bar, chatting with a girlfriend, when all of a sudden, the bartender or waitress suddenly puts an unordered drink in front of you. “It’s from that man over there,” she says, pointing across the room. You look over, only to see a man you aren’t [...]
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Posted by Delaine - August 11, 2009 - Dating & Sex, From the Dating Trenches, Social Barriers & Change, Time Without Kids, Understanding Men/Women
This past Saturday night, I found myself wanting to get dressed up and go out, but all of my girlfriends were busy. I was frustrated; I didn’t want to spend my limited time off without kids watching a movie at home. But what was the alternative? Go to a bar lounge by myself? No way! [...]
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Posted by Delaine - August 7, 2009 - Dating & Sex, Understanding Men/Women
I’ve heard it said that most men are ‘simple’ creatures. They love ‘T’ and ‘A’ and think about women’s orifices many times a day. They don’t like drama queens or control freaks. They want women to laugh at their jokes. And NOTHING, I mean NOTHING brings them greater joy than a great blow job first thing in [...]
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Posted by Delaine - July 2, 2009 - Between the Sheets, Dating & Sex
Since separating from my ex-husband two years ago, I haven’t slept with many men; in fact, less than a handful. Oh – let me clarify: I mean actually sleeping with men. This has been the case for two reasons. One, I haven’t wanted to sleep beside most of them. And two, I usually have my kids at home and [...]
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Posted by Delaine - June 6, 2009 - Fears & Challenges, Relationships
I gave birth to three kids in three years and I can honestly say their early years were a blur to me; life was INSANE. And since divorcing I’ve sworn I wouldn’t have another child. “This body now belongs to ME,” I’ve joked with my girlfriends. The other day, however, a girlfriend asked me, “Then [...]
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