Tag Archives: relationship advice

What to do When Meeting His Friends Doesn’t go Well

Meeting your new guy’s friends is a huge deal. Not quite as big as meeting the parents, but it’s definitely on the same relationship marker spectrum. It means he’s proud of you and wants to show you off to people who are important to him. And he should be. You’re awesome, woman! But, that first friend meet isn’t always smooth sailing. I’ve heard friend horror stories that will make even the worst mother-in-law stories look like fairy tales. Here’s what to do when things go awry in the friend department. Read more

7 Things You Should Look For in a Long-term Partner

If you’re like most of my clients, you probably have a “type” when you’re looking for love. But after working with couples for almost a decade, I’ve found that there are traits in you and a partner that will help make your relationship work for the long haul. Besides the typical respect and trust, here are 7 more: Read more

Should You Get Back With Your Ex

It’s something we've all done. You feel a little lonely and down, and suddenly you start scrolling through your social media looking for your ex-lovers. You take a look for the people who were in your life in the past to see how they’re doing. I call this phenomenon “romancing the ex.” Read more

4 Steps To Finding Real Love

You may think finding love is difficult, but I promise that it can be a lot easier than you think! For today's article, I teamed up with dating coach, Mike Goldstein again to give you both a male and female perspective on how to find love. Read more

3 ways to take your relationship to the next level

There are going to be times in your relationship when you want more than what you've got. And that’s normal. You could have just started dating and want to be monogamous, you could be itching to meet his friends or even waiting for him to pop the big question. There are times when you're ready to take the next step and crank your relationship up to the next level and you're not sure if your guy is. Well, here are 3 ways you can make that relationship leap. Read more

Are We or Aren’t We? Having the Exclusivity Talk

Are We or Aren’t We? Having the Exclusivity Talk When someone cheats, it’s usually a sign that there’s a greater problem within a relationship, indicating there is some underlying dissatisfaction but no healthy outlet through which to convey it. But what if you’re one of the many people who isn’t exactly sure where on the spectrum of a relationship you fall? When a relationship isn’t define, we find ourselves in situations where we have to stop and ask, “Was that really cheating?” The way that dating has progressed has made it more and more difficult to really define what levels of commitment exist for each phase of a relationship, but defining these unknowns before someone gets hurt in the process is important. In order to do that, you’re going to have to have “the talk.” Read more