Is his diet a problem for you?
Or is yours a problem for him? In past postings, I've explored how the way a man eats can be problematic (eats salad with his fingers, chews with his mouth…
The money talk
My 63-year-old gal pal has been dating her 70-year-old boyfriend a few years. They recently returned from a fabulous vacation. I asked her how they worked out expense sharing. She…
How are you about receiving gifts from your guy?
It's my birthday! Since my sweetie's work week ends at noon today he's flying in this afternoon to take me on a dinner/dance cruise and spend his "weekend" with me.…
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Where the boys (men) are
In Connie Francis' song "Where The Boys Are," she pines for her yet unmet love: "Where the boys are, someone waits for me A smilin' face, a warm embrace, two…
Should you seek feedback on why it didn’t work out?
I'm sometimes asked why my multi-week relationships didn't work out. If the guy released me, I don't really know so can only guess. I've been asked, "What did the guy…
Review of “I Love You, Let’s Meet”
I was introduced to I Love You, Let's Meet through alert reader Elena who posted the link to the video in a comment. I thought the video humorously captured what…
Is he crazy — or are you?
They fell quickly and hard. Within 2.5 weeks of meeting, they were exchanging I love yous. They spent every weekend together and most weekday nights. They were sure they'd found…
Posted inAssessing your assets Dating after 40
Do men want feisty women?
I've recently become addicted to "Dancing with the Stars." I know, I'm slow to join the onslaught of rabid fans. What pushed me over the top was Apolo Anton Ohno.…
Posted inAssessing your assets Dating after 40
Does he want a “mommy”?
Some midlife women complain that some men they've dated want someone to take care of them -- a mommy. Of course, in a Oedipal twist, they also want her to…
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Are you too picky?
A friend chided me, "You've gone out with 75 men in 2 years. Why aren't you married? Are you too picky?" When midlife women share that they haven't found their…
The first fight
New relationships frequently end over a first fight. Sometimes there isn't even an actual fight, but one of you says/does/doesn't do something that upsets the other and it's over --…