Yuck!
I feel soiled, sullied, icky. Bad. Horrible. I unknowingly betrayed a good, long-time friend. "How?" you ask. Here's the story. A few months ago a man emailed me from a…
The power of spelling
NYSharon brought it up in a comment the other day. I and others have mentioned it before. During a TV interview about online dating a 50-something single woman said it…
Posted inDating after 40 Dating chemistry
“What’s your favorite curve?”
In "Understanding the stage your guy is in" I told you about Alison Armstrong's study of what makes men tick and her subsequent “Celebrating Men, Satisfying Women®” workshops. I attended…
Are you a generous conversationalist?
This weekend I had the opportunity to be with a handful of extremely smart, highly accomplished executive women friends. I noticed two things about our conversations: Some of the women…
Posted inAssessing your assets Dating after 40
Yes, it is all about you
Yesterday, Price Considerate shared that in a moment of candor one of his mentees disclosed he was first put off by PC, in part because that day PC's shoes didn't…
Posted inAssessing your assets Dating after 40
The man-sieve
Unless you live in a remote area, there are eligible, age-appropriate single men all around you. You have developed a filter for either attracting them or not, or accepting or…
Posted inDating after 40 Real deal or faux beau
Noticing what’s positively eliminated
In relationships -- even dating relationships -- you often discover behaviors in the other that drive you batty. These behaviors aren't deal breakers, just minor annoyances. So you non-judgmentally share…
Posted inDating after 40 From fear to frolic: sex
Does he know what turns you on?
Does the guy you're dating know what turns you on? Or does he make assumptions based on what turns him on? Today I received a bawdy video emailed from an…
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What kind of tree are you?
Spending six days over the holiday with a two-decade-married couple gave me ample opportunity to watch their relationship up close for days on end. Usually when we visit friends or…
Thanks for unknown blessings to come
“Give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way." ~Native American prayer Since it's Thanksgiving week here in the US, this quote held significance for not only giving thanks for…
Posted inDating after 40 Moving on graciously
“The Bachelor” mirrors real life
Before you say, "DG, are you crazy? The Bachelor is totally contrived," hear me out. I'm not saying it's not artificial, nor that much of it parallels real life. In…