i didn’t actually go on a date, though, until about four to five months after my divorce was finalized. a lot of that was age—i was in my mid-twenties and i wanted to go out and do what my girlfriends were doing and date like them. i was unhappy in my marriage, so to go from that to having someone treating you kindly and complimenting you was so nice. it was also my second divorce and i felt like i …

the last time i’d had sex with a man so soon after meeting, i was with him for 20 years and we had three kids together. i wanted him to stay the night, and he did. if he really gets to know me and sees how anxious i get when the house is a mess, how smelly my gas is after eating roasted veggies (i love roasted veggies and i’m not giving them up), if i give him a grand …

tamsen holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and completed graduate studies in clinical counseling. a first relationship after divorce can be as thrilling as it is anxiety-inducing. dating coach lori gorshow cautions newly-single people to take care to not jump into a relationship similar to the marriage out of a need for comfort. moreover, these new relationship have many of the same problems,” explains gorshow. we choose our partners based on our level of comfort and ease with them. we …

there are many questions to be asked and answered and many new feelings to be processed and understood during this process. then there is the fact that you are not the only one involved – your kids are, too. the one that will get you out of the rut, show you new ways of loving, or simply be a perfect addition to your family. “the one thing you have to do above everything else is to make sure that you’re …

the first six months in a relationship are enough time to decide if the person you are seeing is someone you want to be committed to. if your partner does not want you to meet their parents, they may not be serious about the relationship. if your partner has not introduced you to their friends, they may still be in two minds about the relationship. another factor that shows commitment in a relationship is that you both are willing to …