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Are You Depressed? Hidden Signs to Look for

How to Know if You Are Depressed

Feeling sad from time to time is a normal part of life, but when powerful negative emotions such as despair take over you, then it may be a sign of depression.

October is Depression Awareness Month and a good time for you to reflect on your mental health. This year has been challenging, to say the least. We’re all going through a collective trauma and are trying to make sense of how our lives have turned around in just a few weeks. So, if you are feeling anxious,...

How to Make Your Online Dating Profile Attract the Right Man

The stigma of online dating is gone. In fact, dating is now the most popular way couples meet. Research from Stanford University found that in 2017, 39% of couples met online, up from 22% in 2009. The numbers are probably even higher since COVID has kept us socially distant.

Stanford sociologist Michael Rosenberg says that online dating has displaced relying on your friends to fix you up.

If you’re hesitant to try it, maybe it’s time to ask yourself why.

If you’ve already tried online dating but...

This Is What It Takes to Build a Happy Marriage

It takes two to build a happy and lasting relationship. Many women are aware of this fact, but they don’t always know what to look for in Mr. Right.

Your checklist might include a minimum income, height, intelligence, or appearance. Maybe he should have a good sense of humor and like dogs.

While being attracted to your partner and having things in common is important, you should pay more attention to what truly makes a relationship work. Ultimately, the way you relate to each other is more impor...

How to Find Clarity When You Feel Stuck in Your Love Life

The sky has been very strange in California recently because of the wildfires raging in the state. The smoke is so thick that it seems to block the sun entirely, creating an unusual hue that feels ominous and invites self-reflection.

I admit it may feel strange to talk about love and dating within the same context as scorching fires taking over the land, but I still believe there’s a powerful metaphor, and an important lesson one can draw from these fires if you are looking for love: without cla...

Are You Scared of Love? Here’s How to Overcome Your Fears

Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer and now it’s the perfect time to take a second and analyze your love life and decide where you want to be and how to get there.

Ask yourself this:

Are you happy with the romance in your life? Are you in limbo waiting for the pandemic to pass? Do you need a change in direction to get you on the path to the love you desire?

If the answers to these questions indicate the need for action or a change, then now it’s the time to act.

Are You Telling Yourself...

Rising Divorce Rates: A New Chance for True Love?

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken one more unexpected toll on our lives: divorce rates are increasing. According to one source of sales of legal divorce agreements, divorce has increased by 34%. The same thing occurred in China after the lockdown was lifted. What is the common ground for these statistics?

It’s no surprise that the major stressors of the last several months would present an extraordinary strain on marriages. Not only have we lost the ability to lead our normal everyday lives, but m...

7 Secrets That Will Change Your Dating Life Forever

As I’ve told you before, this may be the best time in your life to find love. But how do you get what you want from dating?

A lot of women have written to me saying they don’t have the looks, success, or confidence to date. Here’s the thing: those aren’t the secrets to success.

Our society has created this myth that you must be confident to get what you want, but it’s simply not true. While it’s true that a little more confidence can help you in the process, you shouldn’t put off dating anymore,...

Why NOW Is the Best Time for You to Find Love

Many of you may be reluctant to pursue dating during pandemic times, and for very good reasons. But, here’s the thing: you are missing out on finding love. Although it seems like an inconvenient time to date, video chats have changed the process and made love possible for many couples. In fact, business is so good for online dating companies that their earnings are beating their estimates due to a large jump in subscribers.

What Causes the Spike in Online Dating?

People are lonely. With no end i...

5 Myths That Are Ruining Your Relationships with Men

It’s a tale as old as time: women go through breakups, then soothe their broken hearts by making generalizations about men. We tell our friends that it’s not their fault for getting too invested too quickly because men simply don’t know how to be emotionally available, or that there’s no reason to feel bad that a potential flame never called back because men are just visual creatures who can’t help but turn their heads when a new temptation passes.

The problem with these generalizations is that,...

Courage and Dating: How to Untangle the Intricate Web

Part of dating successfully is making good decisions; you can hardly expect yourself to do that if you’re wracked with nerves and anxiety throughout the entire process. This means that courage is integral to any healthy love life.

Think about it: when do you move forward to the next level with a relationship? Are you able to speak up and say “no” when you’re not quite ready to take that step, even if that means you risk losing out on another date? On the other hand, are you brave enough to take ...