When it comes to break-ups, the timing never seems right. Here we are right around the corner from Valentine's Day,which can feel like a cruel joke. While it's tempting to escape with someone new (or a bottle of Vodka, straight up), maybe it's time to take a step back and focus on you - what you . . .
Don’t press “send”
I'm pretty easily frustrated. I like to be on task, with things moving forward quickly and easily. Of course, that rarely happens in life. Usually the unexpected delays and emergencies hit us when we're most anxious to move forward. Even the little things that prevent me from doing what I need to do . . .
Is it all about the timing?
I was having drinks with a friend the other night (yes - a real friend - not me), who was telling me about a new guy she's dating. She met him in Vegas one weekend which doesn't sound like the start of a long-term thing, but they started dating for realz since they both live in L.A. She described . . .
New beginnings..?
My attraction to new beginnings has never been motivated by the start of a new year, or by the first signs of spring. I don't do spring cleaning. New Year's Eve is overrated. For me, it's all about the fall. I think it hit me the morning of my first day of fourth grade, when I realized summer . . .
Cheating, and moving on
Yesterday, I was at a party and talking to a hot British guy who'd moved to L.A. five years ago. (Hey, I'm know I'm married but I can still appreciate a nice looking guy.) Anyway, we got to talking about his social life after I mentioned that I write about dating. He had a lot to say about the women . . .
There’s a reason you broke up…
I got an email recently from a young woman asking me whether or not she should get back together with her ex-boyfriend. Back story: They'd broken up and reunited a couple of times already. He dated her best friend in between relationships. Her family doesn't like him. She really loves him, but she . . .
