Posted by Delaine - October 23, 2012 - Fears & Challenges, Loving & Trusting, Making It Work, Midlife Divorce, Relationships, Social Barriers & Change, Support & Girlfriends, Surviving
Recently a divorced woman named Sue found herself in a “gross” conversation with her divorced griflriends. Not “gross” as in the subject matter was lude or disgusting; rather, the conversation left her feeling gross. For somehow, her friends’ conversation had shifted to her relationship with her boyfriend – and as she put it, “It was like [...]
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Posted by Delaine - February 27, 2012 - Between the Sheets, Concerns & Fears, Cougars & Single Moms, Dating & Sex, From the Dating Trenches, Internet Dating, Longing...and Learning, Phases/ Stages, slideshow, Support & Girlfriends, Understanding Men/Women, Women's Sexuality
On the heels of recent letters I’ve received from divorced women – many who’d just finished reading my memoir – it really struck me how we all share many of the same fears and challenges as we attempt to date after divorce: How do I know I’m ready, how do I handle rejection, how do [...]
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Posted by Delaine - January 7, 2012 - Between the Sheets, Cougars & Single Moms, Dating & Sex, Women's Sexuality
What’s really happening in the sex lives of divorced or single moms? Are they at home on Saturday nights watering their plants? Are they periodically dating, but adhering to a strict code of abstinence? Or are many moms choosing to date and take lovers — perhaps until the next Mr. Right comes along (or not…)? [...]
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Posted by Delaine - May 17, 2011 - Career & Money, Managing Money, On being alone, Strong Mind & Spirit, Wisdom Gained
Anyone looking in on my life when I was married would have thought, ‘Man, now she‘s living the Good Life.” Cause in addition to having three beautiful children, a lovely home and lots of ‘toys’, we appeared to have a lot of love and wealth; the quintessential family dream come true. When I chose to file for divorce, [...]
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Posted by Delaine - April 30, 2011 - From the Dating Trenches, Longing...and Learning
Written by Peter Ehrlich. I remember the first time I heard Neil Young sing Only Love Can Break Your Heart, I was in my early twenties. And I remember what I thought about the song. “Nice little jingle, but I should get back to Keith Richards banging out his signature dirty riffs to All Down [...]
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Posted by Delaine - March 25, 2011 - Longing...and Learning, Loving & Trusting, Relationships
I’ve always yearned to lie beside the man I love and discuss a good book. To me, the mere idea of it feels romantic. Intimate. Even arousing. No man I’ve cared for thus far, my ex-husband included, enjoyed reading books. Sure, they’d scour over a newspaper or the odd motorcycle or hunting magazine. But when it came right down [...]
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