A lot of 40-something women recommend not getting married before 30. Give or take a few years:) But that means 10 years of navigating the uncertain world of dating in your 20’s. Some people love dating and take the bad with the good. It always makes for good stories. Some people have to force themselves […] Read more…
Archive of ‘Relationships’ category
An Expectation for Marriage
We often talk about what doesn’t change when you get married. This woman has a good take on what does change..in a good way. “A good expectation for marriage is so basic. The best advice I got was from a friend. An older guy. He said, ‘You really, really want to marry someone who is […] Read more…
From Men are Dogs to Men are Puppies …
The article “Where Have The Good Men Gone?” in this weekend’s Wall Street Journal follows up on the New York Times article “What is it About 20-Somethings” with the perspective that perhaps men are extending adolescence longer than women…causing a dating conundrum amongst 20-something women. This may not be limited to 20-somethings. I recently met […] Read more…
Huffington Post: Lessons from the Worst Break-Ups
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christina-vuleta/breakup-lessons_b_824718.html. I thought I’d see how the Gawker worst breakup stories ever stacked up against 40:20 Vision hindsight — what 40-something women would tell 20-something women based on what they know now. Read more…
7 Signs He’s Not the “One”
Yesterday I answered the question, “How do you know that you have met the one?” Sometimes it’s about knowing when someone is not the one. Most women wish they’de spent less time on the wrong guys in their 20’s. How do you avoid wasting time in the wrong relationship? And more importantly, when do you […] Read more…
How Do You Know You Have Met the One?
Q. How do I know I have met “the one”? — 20-something A. When making it work isn’t work:) Well that is one answer but it seems to sum up what a lot of women say. I did a post on this subject a few months ago and that was a common theme. A lack […] Read more…
More on Having it All
A week ago Friday I posted an answer to a question from a 20-something expectant mom and law student asking professional moms if it’s possible to have it all…and if so, what benefits are essential? It’s a question I often get from 20-somethings pregnant or not. One 20-something recently said to me, “My friends and […] Read more…
More Ideas on Valentine’s Day
I got a few interesting responses on fun ways to spend Valentine’s Day with or without a lover. Geek Love “I think people take Valentine’s Day too hard – it doesn’t have to be all about romantic love or whether you are in a couple. It is a day to celebrate the love all around […] Read more…