Let Go of Your Ex: Avoid These 7 Excuses!

To successfully move on from a broken relationship, you need to separate emotionally, physically and psychologically.  The best way to do that is to cut off all contact with your ex so that you have time and space to heal.  Yet many people try to justify and rationalize their continued contact.  But these are just [...]

What to Do When a Relationship Suddenly Ends

Charles left Miranda one day after a six-month love affair, with no satisfactory explanation. He just announced, during a good solid start at long-term love, “Sorry, Miranda, I guess this isn’t working” — said it not even kindly, at that. He wasn’t interested in hearing why Miranda thought that in fact it was working, quite [...]

John Gray Q&A: “What’s the Right Way to Fight?”

Dear John, At least once a month my boyfriend “Mac” and I get  into nasty fights that threaten our relationship. His way of solving these fights is to ignore me for days while he gets over the problem. Tim thinks that it helps him avoid saying mean things to me. Meanwhile I’m at home wondering [...]

Finding Mr. Right: Defining What You Really Need for a Relationship to Work

Wishing for a great relationship is one thing, but recognizing it is something totally different. To find the right man, you first need to have a defined idea of what you’re looking for.
In other words, a criteria list or “what I need in a man.”
If you allow your emotions to choose the criteria for your mate, [...]

Duchess Digest: Look! It’s a Sign!

Several months ago I came across a Kabbalah Center with a large banner hung over the front entrance which read, “Look – It’s a Sign!”
After chuckling for several minutes about their clever marketing campaign I started thinking, “If only it were that obvious in real life!” And so while humming the “Signs, signs everywhere is [...]

“Disciplining” Your Ex

span style=”COLOR: #800000; FONT-STYLE: italic”>Q:When it comes to our kids, my ex always wants to be “the good guy”, indulging them, no limits, never wanting to say ‘NO’ to anything. This leaves me in the role of Mommy Dearest in their eyes. I’m the one who tells them to do their homework, eat their vegetables, [...]

Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me a Match

There’s a funny background story to last week’s Your Looks feature, “Matchmaker Makeovers,” in which professional Cupids Samantha Daniels and Janis Spindel spill their secrets to making a terrific first impression on your first date.
A few years ago I was invited to Janis Spindel’s book party for “Get Serious about Getting Married.” Each attendee was [...]