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The dating arena can be scary. Here’s a little direction to get you through those “Should I” or “Shouldn’t I” moments.

“You think you know what you’re looking for until what you’re looking for finds you.” I wrote a post last week, Do You Prefer Divorced or Never Married?, and I will admit, I dropped the ball entirely and was gently reminded by many of you that there is a third option: widowed! There were great comments [...]

Today’s important guest blog is from Dr. Charles and Dr. Elizabeth Schmitz – who raise some crucial points to consider about the person you are dating — and their financial picture. Should you consider a person who doesn’t have clear financial goals as a lifelong partner? Balancing the family budget requires teamwork and setting common goals. People who [...]

Today’s guest blog comes from relationship expert and author Debi Berndt, who urges us all to really take a look at what drives our decision making in relationships. Most articles that offer dating tips will tell you what you did wrong on a date by recounting the deadly mistakes that are keeping you single: “Don’t be [...]

Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new. ~Brian Tracy I recently returned from a long weekend in Utah where I hiked, rappelled into a slot canyon, and climbed back out again. This is not normal for me. I’m not [...]

If you recently started dating someone new AND you have kids, it can be tough to decide when you should introduce them to the new person in your life. If you’re Dating with Dignity, you shouldn’t find it too difficult to make that choice. But for extra help, Marni shares three signs you know it’s time [...]

On Friday, one of the all-time great novels, ‘The Great Gatsby’, came to life on the big screen. In the novel, Jay Gatsby (formerly James Gatz) has reinvented himself as a wealthy socialite and throws lavish parties in an attempt to get his one true love, Daisy Buchannan, to leave her husband. When it comes [...]

Today’s guest blog comes from Paul N. Weinberg, bestselling coauthor of The I Factor, an inspirational book about connection in the age of social media. Before I was married, I spent most of my time being single between relationships, and those relationships tended to be extremely short. It’s not that I liked being single, but [...]

Today’s guest blog comes from the empowering founder of Singularcity Kim Calvert, who once again encourages women to look inside themselves to find fulfillment. Single women learn a lot about men during our search for “the one” but after all we’ve read, said and done, have we been searching in all the wrong places? We [...]

If you just started online dating, or perhaps you’re a veteran, there are a few important questions to ask your potential date so you can more easily determine if he or she is a suitable match for you. Below find a list of Dating with Dignity’s top five questions you should ask an online date. Things [...]

Relationship expert Marni Battista tackles another area of unfamiliar territory for many when it comes to online dating. Here are her tips for how to deal with those dating profiles… Having the much dreaded “Are you taking down your profile?” conversation with someone you’re dating is a delicate undertaking indeed. While an amazing connection between [...]



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