Life, Love and Online Dating

I thought that I was happy.   Or, at least, I thought I was putting on a good illusion of being happy.  Whichever it was, I didn’t want my kids to know that my marriage was draining the life out of me and leaving just a hollow shell.   I nearly had myself fooled and [...]

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When asked what the most important thing is in a relationship, the number one answer is surprising.   From what I have seen, “love” seems to be number one.  Trust appears to be coming in at a close second.   Honesty is another heavy hitter in the “Things we want” list but it still won’t [...]

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It’s true.  I tell Mike to cut his losses all the time.  It might seem a bit contradictory, because I’m not a fan of the modern mentality that says as soon as the roller coaster passion dies down for five minutes, you should start shopping around for someone more exciting.  In theory, I don’t even [...]

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Let’s face it, for many reasons, cheating sucks.   Maybe not as much for the cheater as the one who is being cheated on but it still sucks.  Cheating is a violation of trust and intimacy.   It can leave the other partner feeling betrayed and, in some cases, inadequate.
I’ve heard it said that, “If [...]

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Okay, Mike, let’s say for a minute that I buy your rationale.  I don’t–I think that the vast majority of the time the reason a man (or woman) holds back is that he (or she) doesn’t want to commit.  Maybe that’s because of where he/she is in life and maybe it’s the specific person in [...]

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