This week's question comes from Helen:
"I've been listening to your interviews and appreciate them so much. Feel I am wiser for them. My question is this: If a man I haven't heard from in one month (he often backs off this long) still has not contacted me, does it constitute chasing to email him and say that the museum exhibit we talked about is over, but there is another one now I would be interested in seeing. (We have talked about the issue that his membership expired, but mine is still in effect and that he could go on my card.)
I would also say I hope he is doing well. No more. I feel he has hurt me by backing away for periods of time before, and I told
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Dating 101
How Do I Handle a New Relationship at Christmas?
This week's question comes from Anne:
"Hi Orna and Matthew,
I love your weekly emails!! I look forward to them every Monday.
I am in the early stages of a relationship (one month to be exact). I am practicing being the "receiver" and allowing him to do the pursuing. So far everything is going well. My question is this - with Christmas next week, what is the protocol for the woman in a new relationship? He has not invited me out yet to celebrate the holidays, but assuming he does, do you think it would be appropriate to give him a friendly card (not lovey-dovey) and maybe a small box of chocolates?
I tend to "over-give" in my relationships and am cognizant of not
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Will he love me if I’m sick?
This week's question comes from Tami
"Hi there Orna and Matthew!
I look forward to and love receiving your emails, thank you!
I have a question that may seem odd, but here goes anyway, haha.
I am a single woman, 50 years old, with a fun and active social life. I've, in the past made a few bad man decisions, but have learned a lot from each experience. That being said, I still have one major concern. I'm a very severe type 1 juvenile diabetic. I take very good care of myself, am a runner, play lots, and don't allow it to hold me back. However, it would be a mistake to not acknowledge the fact that at times, due to my life long chronic illness, I get sick. I just
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How do I get him to commit?
This week's question comes from Angel
"Hi Orna & Matthew,
Really enjoying listening to the Love on Purpose Revolution. I would like your advice on something bugging me in my otherwise lovely relationship of one year and 7 months with my boyfriend.
Although he always tells me he loves me and does nice things for me and we spend weekends together and are very compatible. He never makes plans about a future together; he has some concerts and days out arranged for us, I have met his parents and grown up children and slowly introducing me to some of his friends - but we don't socialize with them, and there has been some opportunities to do so. His granddaughter
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Should I date men with kids?
This week's question comes from Kris:
"Hello Orna and Matthew,
I've long admired your column here and the on point dating advice! Which brings me to the following question...
For some time, I had been in a committed relationship with a man who didn't have/didn't want kids. That was fine with me because I've chosen to not have kids either.
Now that that relationship is over and I'm dating again, I've been meeting divorced men who do have children. That's fine, but I also need to be a priority in my (future) boyfriend's life. For example, I had two phone calls with a man who has young daughters. The conversation was entirely about his children, and he asked me
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Should I wait for him to contact me?
This week's question comes from Mara:
"My high school sweetheart & I recently started dating again. I never fell out of love with him and it's really wonderful to have him back in my life. He was my "one that got away" & "the love of my life" so that he's back in my life after 10+ years apart & we're going on dates again is pretty amazing.
The reason we broke up the first time, about a month before we left for college, was he didn't have enough time for me. Now we've had three amazing dates & in theory, we're supposed to go on a lunch date sometime this week & meet up in the evening sometime next week, but he hasn't called to lock down which day(s)
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