Jeannie Assimos, Director of Content

Posts by Jeannie Assimos, Director of Content

After years of researching, writing and reporting about Hollywood’s failed relationships, Jeannie ventured into the land of successful romances at eHarmony, and hasn’t looked back since! On board since early 2008, Jeannie absorbs everything she can about daters’ turn-ons, turn-offs, likes and dislikes – and shares her observations on the eHarmony Advice site. Besides stories about true love, Jeannie adores her miniature Australian Shepherd Buster, her awesome husband and loves boot camp, baking and Bravo!

The Main Reasons Women Don’t Want to Have Sex in Relationships

We are honored to have today’s guest blogger join us! Author Evelyn Resh, MPH, CNM, is a certified sexuality counselor with The American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists. She has just written a fascinating new book, Women, Sex, Power & Pleasure: Getting The Life (And Sex) You Want, and in this blog discusses [...]

Eight Pieces of Advice I Would Give My 20-Year-Old Self

Today’s guest post comes from Divine Caroline editor Audrey van Petegem, who shares some tips she has for a younger version of herself! I love the idea of looking back and realizing all of the wisdom one has gained through life’s experiences. Great to share with your children as well! My husband surprised me with a [...]

Emily’s Love Letter

I came across this sweet story about a woman who writes a love letter to her deceased partner every year — right around autumn. Her name is Emily, and she writes to her soulmate Anno during this time, as this is when she lost him (this was also their favorite season). The most beautiful thing about this story [...]

Why You Should Give Up Perfection for Gratitude

The very thoughtful and insightful relationship coach Barbara Waxman writes about living your life for today — and not waiting until everything is “just perfect.” Read on for her tips about how to experience a rich and fulfilling life. I’m a huge believer in the power of gratitude. I’ve worked with cancer survivors whose gratitude for life’s little and big gifts astounds me. And I’ve [...]

Is Dating Someone New the Best Way to Get over an Ex?

Dating coach Ronnie Ann Ryan brings up a very important topic. How soon should you get back out there and date after a breakup? Here, she weighs the pros and cons of moving on… You break up with your partner and think to yourself, “Now what?” Do you have to get over him/her before you start [...]

Dating Do: Good Grammar

This really should be obvious, but if you look at many of the dating profiles out there, it’s not. The good people over at Kibin, a team of professional proofreaders, have done a little research about how bad grammar can hurt you in the dating process. Let this just be a gentle reminder to run that spell check at the [...]

The Five Worst Ways to Get Dumped

Author Lois Tarter recounts the worst ways to get dumped. The takeaway from this is to never break it off with another person in the following ways. Have some courage, and compassion, to break up with someone face to face if it all possible. Even the “it’s not you; it’s me” speech is better than these. As the [...]

The Biggest Turn-Ons for Married Men and Women

Our friends over at iVillage have revealed the results of their Married Sex Survey for 2013.  Happily, most of the married couples questioned are satisfied with their sex lives — with 80 percent of men saying they were happy/very happy and 61 percent of women feeling the love in this intimate area. So, what else can we learn from their sexy [...]

Valentine’s Gifts That Won’t Break the Bank

Dating expert Julie Spira has some great ideas for how to celebrate the hearts holiday with a new beau or BFF. Read on for her finds! If you’re in a new relationship or have just started dating someone, the pressure could be high around Valentine’s Day. Perhaps you’ve just been communicating online with someone, and haven’t [...]

Love in the Time of Algorithms: How Online Dating has Changed Our Lives

In his eye-opening new book, Love in the Time of Algorithms, journalist Dan Slater takes an in-depth look at the online dating industry, its history and what this technology means for how people approach relationships. I got the chance to have a quick chat with him about what he uncovered during the process of researching and writing the [...]

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