“It was a pleasure to meet her at Fig and Olive, Friday. The restaurant was a great choice and we both enjoyed the food. I think we both really had a good time dining and sharing the evening together. She is petite and is attractive with a peppy charm. She is very joyful, friendly and has a great sense of humor. She…
I’ve only been married for seven years, and the US Census Bureau says most first marriages last only 7.8 years. I’ve done a lot to help maintain a happy marriage, but certainly not as much as I could have done. I am working on it though. There have been many ups, there have been a…
What You Should Know About Dating a Man With Children When I was online dating, I filtered single dads out of my searches. There was no way I’d ever get involved with a man who had that kind of baggage. Who needed to date someone with an ex and children in the mix, since dating…
A relationship is like a dance: to stay close without stepping on each other’s toes takes practice. – Harriet Lerner Being in a loving long-term romantic relationship is one of the surest routes to long term happiness. But it doesn’t happen naturally, it requires certain skills. The good news is that these skills can all be developed,…
Throughout my entire life many women and friends have always asked “how do you always seem to find the good ones” ” find the most attractive and successful men?” I’ve dated Billionaires, Millionaires, and even a Boxing Middle Weight Champ. Simple… Rule #1 Be successful yourself. To find successful men you must be in that…
We forget how to dream. Ours is a big world, with so much room for dreams. But we allow the frantic pace of modern life constrict our dreams, downsize them, whittle them down to nothing. We forget that our dreams are precious assets and just as we often sell our time for money, we often…
Maintaining a Successful Relationship Five and a half years into their marriage, Stacy and Chris, a Dr. Phil Family, ask for help rebuilding their union. Dr. Phil offers this advice. Have a solid friendship. “Ask yourself what kind of friend you are being to your mate,” Dr. Phil says. He asks Chris and Stacy what they…
The secret to a happy marriage: Tell your partner ‘I love you’ 10 times a week and go on at least three dates every month Detailed study of 1,000 married Americans taken to find key to romantic bliss Accepting faults, trust and being able to say sorry also deemed important Having three arguments a month…
Your identity drifts in the direction of those you spend time with, because everything important is contagious: moods, attitudes, beliefs, desires, values. Happiness or sadness, success or failure: what you surround yourself with is what you’ll get. You will be influenced, so choose your influences wisely. Your time is limited and you can’t interact with…
I would like to write about what makes a successful marriage, which is unfortunate, as I don’t know the answer. All I know is what a working marriage looks like close up, which is a different thing. The first thing to say about “happy marriages” is that I doubt there are many of them. Very roughly, half of all marriages end…
