A new relationship is exciting and intoxicating. It’s easy to put on rose-colored glasses and see your new partner as perfect when all the feel-good chemicals are flowing. Don’t let your desire for this relationship to work out obscure your common sense. Ignoring red flags in a new relationship will ultimately lead you to frustration and likely Heartbreak Hotel.
There are no guarantees in love. Having a stringent deal-breaker list only keeps you from risking your heart. The best-case scenario is to keep an eye out for issues that indicate this new relationship is headed in the wrong direction while tucking those rose-colored glasses into a drawer for use later on if
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Should I Text Him & 9 Other Dating Communication Challenges Women Face Today
You’ve met a great guy, but you haven’t heard from him for a few days, and you really want to see him. The question that keeps running through your mind is, “Should I text him?”
Early on in a new relationship you have an opportunity to establish healthy communication patterns and texting is a big part of that early dating process. Knowing when, how, and how often to text him will help nurture your budding relationship.
However, texting isn’t the only communication challenge you can face. Some minor communication challenges can fester and become bigger issues in the relationship. Obvious deal breaker communication issues can show up right away, but if you don’t know
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How To Get Over A Breakup And Actually Leave Your Ex In The Past
When you feel like the rug has been pulled out from under you because the relationship you thought would stand the test of time – didn’t – here’s how to get over a breakup and turn the heartbreaker into just someone you used to know. Trust us, it’s better than opening another pint of ice cream and scrolling through your ex’s social media.
Falling in love is the easy part of a relationship. It doesn’t matter if you’ve been with someone for 3 months, 3 years, or 3 decades, getting over a breakup is hard. For some people, the pain is so intense it’s physical.
Heartbreak can feel like it is the end of the world, so it’s important to remind your brain that the world will
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Help! I Can’t Stop Thinking About My Ex & It’s Ruining My Life
This week’s question comes from Neena:
“Dear Orna and Matthew,
Help! I can’t stop thinking about my ex and it’s ruining my life! I obsess over him to the point that I can’t focus at work. I’m driving all my friends crazy because I keep going over all the details to find out what went wrong.
At night I have trouble sleeping because I can’t stop replaying our arguments over and over in my head or scanning his social media to see what he’s up to. What do I need to do to stop thinking about him? I know that our relationship wasn’t healthy and that we weren’t good together, but part of me really wants him back. It’s like I’m craving him.
Please help me so I can get
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7 Obvious Signs He Likes You
If you’ve ever had a guy come on strong, sending you flowers, texting you constantly, and then disappearing into the guy Bermuda triangle, you may wonder if you recognize the signs he likes you or not.
Or maybe there was that one guy who always seemed to be hanging around, but never made the effort to move things forward. He’d respond when you texted and gladly hook up with you, but it never materialized into a real relationship. You may wonder if he really likes you or not.
Here’s the truth: Generally, guys are not very subtle. There are obvious signs he likes you. If you are trying to interpret every little thing he says and does, let us help you end that right
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Why Do I Attract Married Men? Is There A Way To Repel Them So They Stop Wasting My Time?
This week’s question comes from Patricia:
"Hi Orna and Matthew,
I hope you can help me break this pattern I seem stuck in. Why do I attract married men? There must be a way to repel them, so they stop wasting my time.
I must confess, when I was younger, I was the other woman in a few relationships, and I feel terrible about it. So, I swore off married men and promised myself that I wouldn’t be part of that kind of situation ever again. I truly want to be in a real relationship.
Six months ago, I met a great guy and we hit it off right away. I had such a strong attraction to him and I thought I’d finally found The One. Then I discovered that he’s married. Of
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