Sex & the Single Woman: Miles High

Last night I watched Up in the Air with two of my roommates. I definitely recommend it because the plot and acting were phenomenal and George Clooney is just plain stunning.
But that aside, the movie brings up the debate of marriage and can one truly be happy living single. Having two happily-wed parents, it’s hard [...]

50-Plus Singleistas and the Remarriage Gap

The over-fifty divorcee: will she have a second shot at love?
In the movie It’s Complicated, Meryl Streep’s character, a successful baker named Jane, had a 10-year love drought (okay, she dated one guy in all that time, for a measly eight months) before she finds herself being wooed by two desirable guys her own age—
One [...]

Need a Matchmaker? That Answer May Be Yes. Here’s Why

As a professional matchmaker, I have encountered hundreds of different women. I’ve met with women who are unsure of what they are looking for; women who are unsure of who they really are…
And even women who are just dying to put a ring on their finger.
Unfortunately for women like these, matchmaking may not be the [...]

Mars Venus Q&A: “My Illness Tore Us Apart”

Dear John,
I am in the process of recovering from an eating disorder known as bulimia.  I have been hospitalized four times in the last four years.  The last time, I almost died.  Every time I fell apart, I promised my boyfriend that I would get better and each time I let him down.
Along with the [...]

Tome of the Mommy: Ask Yourself, “Why did I Marry Him?”

I’ve been blessed with a wonderful relationship. My husband, Martin, and I have been together for over twenty years.
I’m always amazed when unhappy couples stay in a marriage. Isn’t the  goal to be with someone who makes you happy?
Not because each party feels some obligation to stay in the marriage.
When questioned as to whether they [...]

His Cheating Heart: Women Don’t Forgive, or Forget

Peace on Earth, good will toward men? Nope, not if they’ve cheated on you.
A series of studies carried out by the British dating site, Smooch.com, and ManCentral.com, a free gay chat site, highlights that when it comes to trusting cheats, women find it hard to forgive.
And no, they don’t forget his infidelity, either.
For the study,  [...]

I Got Married and Other Mistakes: #1. Wedding Day

Cartoonist Barbara Slate has her pencil on the pulse of every woman’s nightmare: life without love. Her slant on relationships is a bittersweet bonbon.
She has created characters for Marvel and DCComics, and writes Betty and Veronica for Archie Comic.Her book, YOU CAN DO A GRAPHIC NOVEL is coming out Jan. 2010 from ALPHA/ Penguin Group [...]

Fertility: Can It Happen on Your Timetable?

I met Rachel Lehmann-Haupt two years ago when I interviewed her for my documentary “Seeking Happily Ever After.” Rachel was finishing her non-fiction book In Her Own Sweet Time (Basic Books, 2009), an honest and personal exploration of the many new fertility choices available to women today. As you will see below, Rachel is forthright, [...]

Duchess Digest: London Calling

I have been diligently working for months; well actually, well over a year to build myself back into the woman I was before I got divorced. It’s been a damn long road that was not at all fun or easy, but I feel I’ve finally settled into myself again. And while I’m still very annoyingly [...]

Don’t Let Mr. Wrong Keep You from Finding Mr. Right

There’s a good chance if you’re a single women over the age of 21, you’ve had a few bad experiences with some not-so-nice Mr. Wrongs.
Needless to say, those past experiences have made you more than just a little gun-shy—which is why some totally innocuous remark from a potential Mr. Right brings back a flood of [...]

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