From the hilarious to the serious, advice for taking the stress out of dating and making it fun!
The more you date, the more you…learn. Well, this round of dating, school is in session. I’m taking my time, taking notes, and taking deep breaths (with reminders from my girls). I’m also loving (almost) every second of it. How come? Because I’m getting the chance to do it better than ever before. I took a…
From managing autoimmune issues to simply trying to do right by your body, and having specific dietary needs to limiting alcohol intake, there are plenty of things about choosing a cleaner lifestyle that might make dating feel a bit . . . tricky. Well, I’m here to tell you there are plenty of non-awkward ways…
So often our worlds are shaped by our loved ones and their guidance. Well, I brought in some of my go-to advice-givers to share some wonderfully wise words. These women are a few of the ones who hold me up and push me through, and their guidance has been invaluable to me at every turn. …
The when and how of introducing your significant other to your family and friends. In dating we tend to dwell on timelines. Too soon, too slow, should, could, better, best . . . there’s so much stress around it all. And the timeline that tends to get the most attention is when we should introduce…
Over the last 2 years, dating has been quite an adventure . . . busy, challenging, changing, a little crazy, and a lot of fun! A couple dozen months and a couple dozen guys later, when I look in the rearview, there are a few who earned a spot on my roadmap. Some broke my…
“You can’t save it! EJECT! EJECT!” …Anyone else see the new Top Gun movie? I know it’s not just me LOL. The original came out when my parents were dating. So naturally, I somehow associate the two. Disclaimer: I would never actually equate dating to flying combat missions (trust me, as a fighter pilot’s…
Not the how-tos, just the wish-I-knews… We actually talk about sex a lot in our society. How to do it well, how to do it better, even how often to do it . . . from dating tactics to health benefits, experiences to preferences, and influence to pleasure. But what we don’t talk about enough:…
Live in the moment. Be in the moment. Capture the moment. We were in the middle of a heavy talk when my phone alarm went off. It caught me by surprise, but then I remembered exactly why I had set it. “We need a picture together,” I said. He smiled. In the few months we…
Limited timeline, liberating experience… There’s something to be said for going all-in for the short run. So often in dating we get caught-up in the long haul. The future is the focus, and we cannot deviate because we might miss something…well, someone. We date for marriage, for that lasting relationship, for “the one.” And the…
When you realize it’s not him, it’s you (in a good way!)… “It’s not you, it’s me”…ugh, some of the most dreaded words in dating, am I right? Hold on, we’re not talking break-ups. In fact, we’re talking glow-ups! But not just any kind…the dating kind. Trust me darling, I know you glow and grow…