Category Archives: Relationships
Let's be open today.
Let's be honest. I want you to raise your hand if you really like the entire process of dating – everything about it, from the ghosting to the benching.
Benching, by the way, is putting somebody on the sidelines and making you date other people and deciding whether or not you want to go see them again while they're in reserve.
Flaking, texting, misconnection… How many of you truly, really like dating? Raise your hands. Read more
I know it feels like summer just ended a minute ago and it’s tough to think about the holiday season while you still have summer tan lines. But, if you’re in a relationship with a millionaire, you need to strap on your holiday thinking cap right now. Millionaires are on a different timeline from normal folks because their work schedules are typically overwhelming and their social calendar fills up quickly. If you want to spend the perfect holidays with your millionaire, here’s what you need to do now. Read more
Are you keeping up with the Trump White House? Most intense season of The Apprentice yet, right? But seriously, people are cycling in and out of there at such a rapid rate. It’s alarming on a lot of levels. While I’m of course gravely concerned about the future of our nation, all of these firings have also made me think about how job loss can impact a romantic relationship. (Everything circles back to romance and relationships in my mind. Hazard of the job!) Hopefully you’re not dating someone working in this administration, because I’m pretty sure that no matter who they are, their days are numbered! But, you probably will be in a relationship with someone who loses their job. It’s just part of most careers. Here how to be a good partner during those times. Read more
Today I want to talk about over-reactors.
And I also want to talk about how, if you're with somebody that makes you overreact, then you need to re-evaluate the entire relationship that you think in your mind you may have.
My mother was an over-reactor. She would fly off the handle at any given moment.
You never knew when she was going to be calm, and serene, and loving. Read more
By now I’m sure you’ve heard that Chris Pratt and Anna Faris have decided to divorce. My heart breaks for them because even though this is the right decision for them, it’s certainly not an easy one. And it really seemed like everyone talking about this divorce had that reaction—sad, heartfelt and compassionate support for the duo—which isn’t the norm in terms of Hollywood coverage. I was really heartened by that. And seeing all that appropriate coverage got me thinking about how to best address divorce with people you actually know. It’s tough to figure out how to be a good friend during this situation. So, here are some pointers. Read more
Sex is an important part of a relationship. Obviously not the only important part, but it’s up there on the importance Richter scale. It’s also something that we don’t talk about nearly enough. And I don’t mean we don’t talk about it in the media. Because, yeah, there are sex tips and discussion all over the place. I mean, we don’t discuss it with our partners! I was shocked to hear that one of my girlfriends doesn’t talk about sex with her husband. Her husband! They have sex, but never go over their wants and desires and what would make their sex lives better. I guess they do it and then pretend it never happened? Read more
