August by the numbers: What to expect this month

August is the Month of 8 in Numerology and it's a good time to take a look at the financial side of your life. Look for a safe investment and know that this is a good month to make your move. Take a look at your current job. Are you happy with it or would you rather be doing something else? If you're just working to get a pay check, look at this month as a time to consider what your creative and organizational strengths truly are. Honestly ask yourself what you need to do to get the career you have always wanted. Is there something you must change about yourself, or some skill you need to develop further? This is a good month to begin a plan to make your dream a reality. Read more

Finding love after 40

Falling in love after 40: It happens and I can tell you from experience that it’s amazing! There’s something really fantastic about falling in love when you’re mature, secure, and sure of yourself. It feels more solid and there are fewer games. You know what you want and so does he. This doesn't mean that it’s easy. It's far from it. (Anyone remember my dating life on the last season of Millionaire Matchmaker? Not the easiest.) Here are a few pointers to keep in mind if you’re post-40 and looking for love. Hopefully they make the heart hunting process easier for you. Read more

Communication tips for couples

My job is to take two people, pair them up, and send them on their merry way to getting married. But the matchmaking goes far beyond mushy gushy-ville. Clients will circle back to me with all sorts of relationship questions and my answer to almost everything they ask is communication, communication, communication. Really, communication is the biggest factor to making a relationship work. Communicate well and you’ll be golden all the way through your golden anniversary. Easier said than done, I know. So, here’s my down and dirty three point cheat sheet to becoming an awesome communicator. Read more

7 Habits that ruin relationships

I love love. That doesn't mean that I think relationships are all Eskimo kisses and conversation hearts though. Relationships are tough work. But, there is a way to make your relationship easier. Ready for it? Stop sabotaging! That’s right, sabotage. Here are the worst offenders. Read more

What married women can learn from single girls

I spend a lot of time giving single girls rules for nabbing men. And they totally do need them. But that doesn't mean single girls don’t have their own lessons to teach, too. Women in relationships, especially married women, could definitely learn a thing or two from the single girls of the world. Here are just a few: Read more

3 Celeb couples who’ve still got it and why

It seems like the average celebrity relationship has the lifespan of a fruit fly. Buy a magazine or open your Internet browser and all you’ll read about are celeb breakups and high profile divorces. It’s all so sad. But, there are bright spots. A few celebrity relationships have managed not to melt in the spotlight. Here are three of my favorite famous love connections and why I think they work. Read more