How does your parents’ relationship affect yours?
Our parents are often our role models for relationships, for better or worse. No matter how much I rejected my parents' toxic relationship as a template, I'm sure messages of…
Are you a dating “hypertaster”?
You are thinking, "What is DG talking about? What the heck is a hypertaster? And what can it possibly do with dating?" Let me explain. Yesterday, I had a fabulous…
Do you treat him like a friend?
"Love and friendship exclude each other." —Jean de la Bruyere Common wisdom is that long-term relationships are based on solid friendship. I agree. But I do ponder where is the…
Are you ready to pick a guy?
A former beau and I had an email conversation today. He saw my profile again listed on a few dating sites and asked what was happening. I explained about the…
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The anatomy of a relationship meltdown
Some DG readers have emailed asking what's happening with Mr.Romantic. They have noted a decided absence of any reference to my "sweetie" the last 2 weeks. We had a meltdown.…
Review of “Ex-Wives Club”
There's a new five-episode series called "Ex-Wives Club." Its hosts, Shar Jackson, Angie Everhart and Marla Maples, whose apparent qualifications are that they are good looking, are minor actresses, have…
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Do you want an “E-Ticket” guy?
If you visited Disneyland or Disney World before 1982, you remember what an "E-Ticket" was. If you don't, it refers to the entrance tickets for the park's most thrilling or…
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After the breakup, what if you miss him?
No matter if you broke up with him or he with you, after a while -- days, weeks, months -- you may begin to miss him. The horrible things he…
When he tells you he loves you
You've been dating a guy for a little while -- no more than a month. You get along great, enjoy your time together, and perhaps have had a sleepover (or…
Does he share your POV?
POV -- That's film-industry shorthand for "point of view shot." When the camera shows what a character sees, that's their POV. We see the scene through their eyes. Wouldn't it…
Fun midlife date ideas
In today's San José Mercury News, I was quoted in an article on "Summer's Worth of Dates: 13 Places to go for Romantic Rendezvous." The reporter, Mark de la Vina,…