Category Archives: Relationships

Advice on everything related to love and relationships.

Who will Patti date next? Hints here!

As you all know, I’m single again. And I’m really excited to be single. I’m not going to lie, though. It took some work to get to a positive place about my single status. I’m focusing a lot on how fantastic my life is and how much I have to share with someone special instead of dwelling on the past. And I honestly do have a lot to celebrate and a lot to look forward to! As part of my quest to remain positive and forward-thinking, I’ve consulted a lot of experts for insight and advice. One of my favorite experts is Aaron Hopkins, a certified astrologer. Let’s see what he has to say! Read more

How Instagram Has Become The New Victoria’s Secret

I remember when I was a teenager. There was the thrill of diving into the dumpster behind my house and pulling out my dad's Playboys that he threw away, and taking them up to my room. Looking at the naked pictures, getting turned on and masturbating. I used to hide my Playboys between the mattress and the box springs, so my mom wouldn’t see them and would never know what I was doing. Read more

Why celebrity divorce happens

Is it just me or does it feel like every single time you go to the grocery store, the tabloids are claiming that a new celeb couple is calling it quits? And while I’ll be the first to tell you that the tabloids don’t always get the facts straight, it is true that celebrity couples often don’t last. I’m unfortunately living proof of that. I recently went through my own breakup and while David wasn’t a celebrity, we were both in the public eye. So, I have a few things to say on the topic. Here’s what I think celeb couples get divorced. Read more

4 questions to ask yourself before bringing your man home for holidays

Thanksgiving is tomorrow and then Christmas, Chanukah and Kwanza are right around the corner. And while the holidays are a wonderful, cozy time of year, when you’re in a newish relationship, November and December can be a particularly fraught period. Holidays just pile the pressure onto a new relationship. There’s the question of gifts, dates to holiday parties and, of course, going home together. If you’re debating if you should bring your man home, I’m hoping these four questions will help. Read more

Why I think you should stop following your man on social media

Social media has undeniably changed the face of dating and romance. Not to sound like everyone’s grandma, but there was a time when you had to choose between being social and consuming media. Now, you can do both at the same time and it means that a lot has changed in the dating game. And while there are a lot of benefits I can go into, I’ll save that for another post. I’m going to go into the drama of social media and romance. Here’s why I think you should disengage from your boo on social media. Read more

How to tell if your friends actually do like your man

In an ideal world, you have a gaggle of the world’s best friends and then you meet the world’s best guy and everyone gets along perfectly and you’re part of the world’s best squad. Hello, #squadgoals! Well, I’m sorry to be the one to report that squad goals like that are more squad fantasies than they are reality for most people. The truth is that you’ll often have people in your life that you love and who love you but don’t necessarily love each other. And really, that’s fine. It can even be good. There’s a lot of peace that can come with have separate elements of your life. But, of course you do things differently when your friends like your man and when they don’t. Read more