http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Uvyeq47MxE A 20-something wrote in to ask for ideas on fun dates and stories of how couples met. Here are some ideas from couples on the streets of Manhattan. I look forward to getting more ideas from you readers. Oddly enough it’s usually the most spontaneous (and least fancy) dates that turn into the longest […] Read more…
Archive of ‘Relationships’ category
What is Your PDA Style?
One of the golden rules of relationships is that you need to talk about certain issues before you get married or commit to having a family. Kids, money and religion. That is not saying that you have to have the exact same perspectives for you need to understand where you differ and how you are […] Read more…
Growing Up When Your Home For the Holidays
The holidays sometimes mean family drama. When you are in your 20s the drama can be even more personal as many people still feel the weight of their parents expectations. And even while most 20-somethings today have a closer relationship than ever with their parents, there is always some bristle to the parent – child […] Read more…
Being Yourself in a World of Twos
Match.com found that 48% of respondents listed finding someone to share the holiday with as their biggest end-of-the-year worry. Of course, people who are on Match.com looking for a mate probably worry more than others about having a date in general. But this fear of being alone for the holidays is a common holiday ritual that […] Read more…
Ten $20-Something and Under Gifts for the Holidays
A few fun ideas for last minute gifts under $29 for 20-somethings trying to stay on a budget (and heed yesterday’s advice not to overcharge). Check out the links to some favorite gift guides with highlights to unique gifts that don’t cost a fortune. 1. Top 10 Green Art Gifts for 2010 http://www.thegreenartproject.com/ Check out […] Read more…
Should You Get Rid of Toxic Friends?
If you know a friend of yours is jealous and envious of you, while badmouthing you to degrade you, should you cut all ties? A twenty-something asked me this the other day. It’s a subject we’ve touched on before but this is really about the when and if to cut bait. 40-somethings have come to […] Read more…
Beware the Context of Text
I had dinner with a friend the other night who is dating a man from another country. He speaks excellent English but it is his second language. Sometimes that leads to communication gaps, but it’s only accentuated by the way we communicate today…the text. She jokes that he plays the language card on texts when […] Read more…
40-somethings on “How Do You Know?”
There’s a new movie out this week called “How Do You Know”. That’s another question I get asked a lot. I remember asking it myself in my 20s — every time a friend got engaged. It was so frustrating that most answered, “I don’t know, you just know.” Some of the 40-something women I interviewed […] Read more…