Tag Archives: relationship advice
“Oh thats nice, her boyfriend surprised her with a trip to Hawaii for her birthday, mine bought me a necklace that I emailed him the day before”.
Girls use comparisons all the time, especially when it comes to other girls, and especially when it comes to our relationships. If our girlfriends have a "better" experience or date, we let comparisons take away from what we have. It's an immature thought process that creates a stigma in our minds that the amount of love, date nights, and affection in the world is limited, and we are missing out somehow. Obviously, this alternate version of reality is not healthy for your or your relationship and here three big reasons why.
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Why you should be careful taking guy advice from your girlfriends
There are certain things you can always count on from your girlfriends: You know that no matter what outfit you’re putting together, they will have the shoes to match that top. They understand the healing power of a latte. If you need feminine supplies, they will not rest until the correct product is slipped discreetly into your hand. And most importantly, if you are experiencing relationship troubles, they will be there at the drop of a hat to listen, analyze and give advice. Even it is three in the morning and you’re freaking out over a mixed text message, you know that all you need to do is put out the bat signal and they will materialize, wine in hand, to help you sort through the mess. Read more
Did any of you all catch John Mayer on the Today Show? He gave an interview with Ronan Farrow where he talked about being a recovering ego addict and insisted that he’s a different guy from the man who did all of that kissing and telling and gave those bizarrely inflammatory interviews. He’s moved to Montana and found home, he says. I don’t know John Mayer at all, so I can’t tell you one way or the other if he’s changed. But, I can give you some hints on how to tell if your man, or ex-man, has actually changed.
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Are you all seeing all of the videos and hashtags for #DearMe? It’s a campaign YouTube started in honor of International Women’s Day, which was March 8th. People are saying what they would tell younger versions of themselves if they could and it’s quite moving. I’m not quite sure why this is just targeted at women and girls, because a lot of what’s being said can apply to anyone, but it’s a great idea. The goal of it is to confront self-doubt, bullying, and pressure. But, these videos and messages aren’t just relevant on International Women’s Day. They’re filled with great life advice that can apply to any day of the year. So, I thought I’d round up some of my favorites. Hopefully, they’ll inspire you, man or woman, to live your best life and know that your future is going to be bright.
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It hit us the other day that we love bad boys. We came to this realization while watching an episode of the OC, while we were missing our high school days and feeling nostalgic. We always were Ryan Atwood fans, whereas all our high school friends, dressed in their catholic school girl uniforms, prefered the straight laced and quirky Seth Cohen. The reality of our obsession sunk in as we switched from the OC to “Walk the Line” and started instantly swooning over the conflicted bad boy Johnny Cash. We just love him. Upon further discovery, we realized that in the TV and movie world, we almost always instantly fall for the bad boy. We know that we are not alone.
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I know, I know…some of you are rolling your eyes at the title of my blog. Seriously, what can The Bachelor teach us about love? When the first season aired in 2002, I too thought, What are these women thinking? Where’s their self-respect? But when I watched this season’s episodes, I had a different take on the show. It’s not because it’s any different now than 13 years ago, but because I’m different. In 2002 I was still in college. Now, I’m a dating and relationship coach who has spent the last several years specializing in love and researching what makes relationships work. It’s been my job to help my clients figure out why they act like they do when it comes to love. Are people truly crazy and irrational, or can behaviors actually make sense? In the context of love and our need to connect with a person, the bachelorettes’ behaviors seem pretty reasonable. Here are 4 lessons from The Bachelor that can be applied to your love life:
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