Posted by Delaine - June 30, 2009 - Concerns & Fears, Longing...and Learning, Parenting, Relationships, Single Dads, Single Moms
I introduced him to my children. Not as my partner. Not as a close friend. But as a ‘friend of a friend’ who needed a place to stay as he passed through town. This was a big step for me. I’ve never done this before – never even considered it in the two years I’ve [...]
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Posted by Delaine - June 27, 2009 - Fears & Challenges, Longing...and Learning, Loving & Trusting, Making It Work, Relationships, Understanding Men/Women
Flash back a few years ago. Sitting on a park bench with a man I loved, a man I thought the greatest human being on earth. He was showing me old photos from his childhood, words, stories, spilling out of his mouth. I sat there listening, loving him, wanting to know more, wanting to help [...]
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Posted by Delaine - May 29, 2009 - Concerns & Fears, Dating & Sex, Internet Dating
Yesterday, I received an email from a newly-separated woman who’d recently signed up on a dating site. She wrote: “I read your article that said you don’t spend a lot of time talking to prospective dates on the phone or IM because you find it sets up false expectations. My concern is that I’m going to meet [...]
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