“Are you man enough to be my man?”
This can be a common thought for powerful, successful, midlife dating women. It was expressed by DG reader "Diamond" in a question to me: I’ve been in business my whole…
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Do you know what will make you happy?
When dating someone with whom you've become enamored, it is easy to project your life into the future. You imagine being intertwined every blissful day, moving in together, perhaps getting…
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“Disruption precedes discovery”
Keynote speaker Ian Percy uttered these words as a way to explain that what he was about to say would be disturbing to some of us in the audience. In…
Consciously creating the relationship you want
"Don't let what you've created get in the way of what you want to create." —Jana Stanfield My friend Jana Stanfield, the amazing musical artist, said this as we talked…
Who are you magnetizing into your life?
Some people believe they attract people into their life. Within reason, I'm one of them. I don't believe that I attract every person with whom I come in contact, but…
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Have you done inner work?
DG reader Tim asked me to address the following, which applies to both genders: I'm 41 and been dating 3 years. Most of the woman I meet assume that they…
Is he assertive enough for you?
In women's dating stories of budding relationships gone awry, there are two common themes: The man was too aggressive too early. The man wasn't assertive enough to say what he…
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Do you put your dates through tests?
Do you make men jump through some hoops when dating you? What do I mean? Some women will only date a man who: makes the first contact. treats her to…
“It feels so comfortable”
A gal pal described her relationship with her new beau with this common phrase. We interpret this as it feels right. If it weren't right, it wouldn't feel comfortable, right?…
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Do you project life with your date?
Do you project your life into the future with the guy you've just started dating -- sometimes even before you've met? I've been guilty of this, as well as been…
The fear of finding “The One”
We can call it commitment phobia. But before we label it, let's examine it. I'd bet it has happened to nearly all of us at one time or another. You…