Keep the Married Name or Change it?
September 5, 2009 by allison
Filed under Mom's Me Time, Single Moms
I never really liked my maiden name: a German derivation I always had a hard time pronouncing. So when I got married, I was secretly thrilled about ditching the old name and moving up in the alphabet to “A.” I like being first (who doesn’t?) and my married name allowed me to be numero uno in [...]
3 Creative Ways to Get Through a Bad Date
July 23, 2009 by josieb
Filed under Finding Mr. Right, Relationships
Most of us possess our fair share of “bad date” stories. For me it was the date who picked me up at home (I know, terrible idea) and wandered over to my closet to check out my shoes (perhaps borrow a pair of heels?). There was the actor who talked about himself all night long [...]
Duchess Digest: Saboteur
At some point or another each one of have fallen prey to sabotage. Maybe you were the victim of identity theft? Perhaps someone took your idea and called it their own? You may have had a great plan foiled by an irresponsible partner or lost a boyfriend to an untrustworthy friend (former friend I hope!).
Regardless [...]
Mars Venus Q&A: When Do You Say “I Love You”?
July 16, 2009 by josieb
Filed under Finding Mr. Right, Relationships
Q: Okay, so I screwed up! I said those “three little words” to my boyfriend before he was ready to hear them. He was divorced in June, just one week after we met. My better judgment told me not to get involved, but in December we moved in together, and in I said “it,” and [...]
SMW BACHELORETTE Recap for Mon 7/13/09: Reid Is OUT!
Maui–WowEEEEE!!!!
And Jillian’s first date is with Kiptyn:
They do a challenge course–which includes standing on a very tall POLE and reaching for a trapeze. Believe it or not, Kiptyn walks her through it. Whatta guy! After talking her up to the pole, he tells her “Leap of faith”…he grabs his bar, but she [...]
SingleMindedWomen.com Poll: Would You Date a Guy with Manboobs?
Seth Rogen. Jason Segel. Jonah Hill. These guys are being touted as Hollywood’s new leading men . . .
Aw, come on already! Don’t we women have any say in this?
Seriously, what movie producer dares to presume we’ll fawn and flutter over dudes with manboobs, as opposed to six-pack abs?
Take our poll here, and let’s [...]
Finding Mr. Right: When Moving In Together Works
July 9, 2009 by josieb
Filed under Finding Mr. Right, Relationships
If you’re a couple who is contemplating cohabitation, do yourself a favor and don’t sign any long-term lease.
It’s likely that your Significant Other likes having you around for company, but may not be ready for that “til death do us part” commitment.
That isn’t keeping couoples from moving in together. The latest U.S. Census for 2008 [...]
Bachelorette: Jake the Pilot Gives SMW the Dish!
As you’ll hear in the audio clip below, I had a great time on the air with Rochelle and Pam of Chat With Women Radio (KKNW, Seattle) as we discussed both their interview with THE BACHELORETTE’s Jake the Pilot, and the odious Wes.
Just click here, and you can hear it all…
To recap:
Jake explains that, the [...]
We Talk to Jake the Pilot! SMW Bachelorette Recap, 7/7/09
Stop the presses! Tune in to Rochelle and Pam of ChatWithWomen.com Radio (streaming live on KKNW, Seattle, 8am PT) to hear Jake the Pilot dish about BACHELORETTE Jillian’s choices. I’ll be joining them, too, to dissect Jake’s POV…
Now, about Monday’s show:
The Bachelortte goes to SPAIN: There is so much at stake her: it’s love, marriage [...]
A Father’s Loss
Last week, my oldest daughter dropped a bombshell. She didn’t want to spend the night at her dad’s anymore because she doesn’t sleep well there. “It’s dark and cold” and her sister snores. To my great surprise, I was overcome with compassion for my ex. I knew he’d be devastated to lose this precious time [...]
