Category - Kitchen Sink

22
Feb

Can Emotional Intelligence in AI Chatbots Lead You to Love?

Susan sat in her dimmed study, opening her AI app. Her cursor blinked in the question box: “Met Richard at Jane’s dinner party. Good guy, interesting conversation, clearly interested. He asked me to meet for coffee. I just don’t know if I’m attracted enough.” The AI’s response appeared: “Many people expect instant chemistry. Would you …

8
Feb

Love Life Goals: Why Love Feels Elusive When You’re Ready

Three years after her divorce, Diana was tired. She’d tried everything—at least that’s what she told her friends. She kept her dating profile active. She went to her community’s singles events. She said yes when friends offered to set her up. But somehow, each year felt like a replay of the last. She’d start January …

1
Feb

How to Move On After Divorce: The Deep Impact of Loss

The wedding album fell open to them dancing and looking so happy. Lisa hadn’t meant to find it. She’d been organizing the linen closet when it slipped off the shelf. Now she sat on the floor, feeling the familiar sadness wash over her. “You’ll feel better once you start dating again,” her sister had said …

18
Jan

Understanding the Stigma Around Being Unmarried After 40

Margaret smoothed her dress before walking into her friend’s dinner party. At fifty-four, she felt self-conscious at these gatherings. “Maggie! Come in!” Susan embraced her. “You look wonderful. Are you seeing anyone special these days?” Her stomach tightened. “No, not right now,” she answered, hearing a slight apologetic tone in her voice that surprised her. …

11
Jan

The Truth about Rebuilding Confidence Post-Heartbreak

The morning Sarah turned fifty-nine, she woke up alone in the house she’d shared with Mark for twenty-eight years. Three months after their marriage ended with a quiet Sunday evening conversation, she still struggled with the silence. Empty rooms that once held the comfortable rhythm of their shared life now echoed with questions she never …

28
Dec

Strategies for Getting Top Treatment from Successful Men

She wrapped up her call, a major deal successfully negotiated. In the corporate world, she was known for being sharp, strategic, and unwavering. But as she glanced at her phone and saw his message changing their plans again, that familiar knot formed in her stomach. “Meeting ran late. Rain check for tonight? Drinks tomorrow instead?” …

7
Dec

The Truth About Breaking Toxic Relationship Patterns

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 …

18
Dec

What are your chances of getting married when you’re over 40?

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 …

2
Nov

How Making Yourself a Top Priority Helps You with Dating

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 …

9
Oct

How to Get a Prize Mindset: 7 Secrets that Will Make Men See You as High Quality

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, …

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