Posted by Delaine - June 1, 2010 - Concerns & Fears, Dating & Sex, From the Dating Trenches, Time Without Kids, Understanding Men/Women
Women often ask what the best place are for them to meet men. The gym, a dog part, Home Depot, or a great steak house – people always have one idea or another to offer up. But today, just for fun, I want to top it off with one more – one that was inspired by a little story [...]
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Posted by Delaine - February 2, 2010 - Escaping: Books, Music, Films, Healing, On being alone
Since separating almost three years ago, my leisurely reading has been very limited and very serious. We’re talking non-fiction and self-help only. This was for a couple of reasons. First, the idea of anything make-believe or romantic repulsed me (I guess experiencing infidelity can have that effect). Secondly, I had work to do – not only in terms of piecing [...]
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Posted by Delaine - November 5, 2009 - Dating & Sex, From the Dating Trenches, Longing...and Learning, Support & Girlfriends
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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Posted by Delaine - September 17, 2009 - Dating & Sex, Healing, Longing...and Learning, Phases/ Stages, Wisdom Gained
My girlfriend’s dating life is VERY busy. And I salute her for that. Almost two years out of an emotionally abusive marriage, we concurred that her rushing into a committed relationship would be dangerous: she’d probably end up with a bully again and/or losing herself in another man instead of exploring and discovering her own [...]
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