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Sarah sat in her living room, staring at her phone long after her daughter Karen’s FaceTime call had ended. The knot in her stomach had formed halfway through their conversation, when Karen mentioned canceling her art studio membership because Brad, her new boyfriend, thought they should spend Saturday mornings together at his golf club.  “It …

During the Thanksgiving holiday season, people tend to be much more grateful and appreciative of what they have. But what if you could bottle up that Thanksgiving mindset and carry it with you year-round? Now is the perfect time to reflect on the power of gratitude and how it can positively impact every area of …

We live in a culture that is obsessed with youth and beauty. So, it’s no wonder that so many people feel pressured to look young and attractive for as long as possible. Feminist author Caitlin Moran asks, “Would women fret themselves half to death over how they look or who fancies them if this wasn’t …

Elena’s built her life around achievement. Her calendar is a testament to efficiency – client meetings flow into conference calls, board presentations into strategy sessions. Work dominates her world. Last night’s date started promisingly enough. Mark seemed intelligent, attractive, engaged. But when he asked, “What do you do for fun?” Elena launched into talking about …

When you are looking for a solid relationship, one of the most important things to pay attention to is if you are valued and treasured by your man. The way you approach every date with a prospective future partner sets the stage for that. If you see yourself as a prize that he must earn, …

There’s a huge difference between holding your potential mates to a high standard and being too picky. If you aren’t meeting anyone interesting, you can torture yourself with the idea that your pickiness is the problem. Keep in mind, that experiencing a dry spell here and there, is normal and doesn’t always mean you’re being …

Carol was putting the finishing touches on her makeup when her phone buzzed with a text from Michael: “So sorry, Carol. Big crisis at work. Have to cancel dinner. Rain check?” She glanced at her watch. It was 6:45 PM, and now she was all dressed up with nowhere to go. Carol stared at her …

At 55, freshly divorced after a 25-year marriage, Jenna stepped cautiously back into the dating world. Her first attempts were disappointing – the man who checked emails throughout dinner, the divorcé still wearing his wedding ring, the “entrepreneur” living in his parents’ basement. Just as she was about to delete all her dating apps, Jenna …

Rachel smoothed her dress as she waited for Nathan to pick her up. At 45 and newly divorced, she felt a flutter of excitement she hadn’t experienced in years. This was their third date, and things seemed to be going well. At the restaurant, they chatted and laughed over dinner. When the bill arrived, Nathan …

Barbara stared at her reflection in the mirror, scrutinizing every line and wrinkle. At 53, she felt like a relic in the dating world. It had been two years since her divorce, and her friends had finally convinced her to attend a neighborhood party. “You can do this,” she whispered to herself, but the tremor …