Is It Weird If I Keep My Ex-Husband’s Last Name?
I like to joke about my marital status being “happily divorced.” After all, I had the best divorce a girl could ask for. And my ex, Seth, is still one of my best friends. My marital status is about to...
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I Went to Europe Alone To Recover From A Breakup – And It Was Awful And...
I spent my small savings, boarded a plane for London, and planned to make friends along the way. I ended up crying in a crumpled ball outside of an American Express office in Paris. It was supposed to...
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When It Comes to Dating, I Might Be Too Independent For My Own Good
The other day, my mom said something that scared me. We were having one of our typical phone chats — talking about our respective days, “Dancing With the Stars,” and eventually, one of my recent dates...
View Article5 Best Ways To Ask A Girl Out In A Different Country
The 5 best ways to ask a girl out in a different country are, at their foundation, the same five best ways you’d ask a girl out from your own town. You have to be creative to ask a girl out no matter...
View Article7 Huge Financial Mistakes I Made In My Relationship (So You Don’t Have To)
I am taking a long, uncomfortable look at my financial relationship mistakes, so you know exactly what NOT to do. Sometimes, I unintentionally review my most shameful and embarrassing moments. I’ll be...
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So, Do You “Test” the People You Date?
You know, like to see if they’re into you enough to get jealous, or something petty like that? I do — or I have — but I’m reading a book that’s making me feel way less bad about it. I can’t lie, and I...
View ArticleStop Beating Yourself Up Because You’re Single
We live in a world that obsesses over the “In A Relationship” status. Walk down the street. There’s a billboard for the latest Romantic Comedy. Change channels on TV. What’s that? Oh, it’s a couple...
View ArticleLet Your Future Self Be Your Guide
Picture the older and still remarkably beautiful version of yourself. Consider and trust in the wisdom the future you can offer. She is now your guide to getting through the light kinks and heavy...
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The Dump Guide: How to Dump and Be Dumped
Unless you’re a psychopath, no one enjoys dumping someone. And unless you’re a masochist, no one enjoys getting dumped. So how do we deal with dumping someone and being dumped when it’s so unpleasant...
View ArticleWhy You Should Complete Yourself
So may times when women state that they are single the immediate response is: “Don’t worry, you’ll find someone someday.” “It will happen when you least expect it.” “It just isn’t the right time in...
View ArticleField Guide to Jerks Who Body Shame
It’s a jungle out there. If you have a body, you are likely to be a target at some point, for jerks who body shame. It’s perfectly normal to stand in awe of such a ridiculous display of judgement, all...
View ArticleWhy You Should Forgive Your Bully
“You can’t sit with us! On Wednesday’s we wear pink!” These expressions aren’t just quotes from the Mean Girls movie. I think everyone has faced a bully while growing up. I’ve been in the Burn Book...
View ArticleDating a Writer
People often have questions about a person who calls him or herself a writer. Some of them are outlandish, like, “When is your book going to be in theaters?” or, “Wow, I’m not going to wind up a...
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I’m Over 40, Single, Childless And Completely OK
Holy matrimony happens for all sorts of people, regardless of education, background or common sense. Why did the Love Boat pass me by? “When you come back, you better be married!” Those were the last...
View ArticleTips to Keep a Long-Distance Relationship Fresh
While a long-distance relationship gives you the chance to start something exciting with a person you would have never met otherwise, there are still some challenges to overcome. Here are the best...
View Article8 Things I Learned From Dating A Wine Snob For Four Years
My wine knowledge was a hard-earned gift that came out of a not-so-good relationship. He was horrible. Hated my friends. Hated my parents. Hated my guitar. Hated everything I loved, in one way or...
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The No.1 Way to Break Up With Someone Is Now Via Text Message
I’m not going through a breakup right now so I’m not sure why I keep writing about dump-y stuff, but hi. Here we are. I suppose I AM an expert of sorts, having been dumped countless times by an...
View ArticleIs Comparing Yourself to Others Holding You Back
Why do we glamorize other people’s lives? We watch stories through Instagram and Facebook and trick ourselves into believing our friends and the people around us have it all figured out. Somehow they...
View ArticleGuys Want To Date Me Until They Find Out I am Almost 60
Fifty-five must be a really scary number to men because I — seemingly overnight — went from a dating feast to a dating famine. Dating at almost 60 is nothing like I thought it would be. I actually...
View ArticleRelationship Survey Says Men Prefer Women Who Don’t Drink Beer, But...
These surveys can tell you which outfits, hair color, and pubic hair stylings men prefer, ostensibly so you can mold yourself into the heteronormative male’s dream girl. But I recognize that there are...
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