When do you know…when a guy is not for you? Some women say they know at first glance. Other women have what I call the three date rule. I have found that a personality could turn average joe on date one into big sexy fun by date three. But how does online dating […] Read more…
Archive of ‘Relationships’ category
The 40:20 on Hookup Culture
Today we have a post on the realities of the “hookup culture” with an intro from Stephanie Florence, 40:20 Vision’s contributing / Millennial editor. ~ The recent New York Times article about female students at the University of Pennsylvania rekindled the discussion on how college women handle relationships and sex. Many […] Read more…
The Joys of the Solo Vacation
This week I’m at a family reunion with 21 of us all in a lodge in rural Virginia with no cell service. It’s good to disconnect and take the time to connect. This is a time for bonding with close family and cousins I haven’t seen in a few years. A few days out of […] Read more…
Basic Training – Relationship Style
Dear 40-somethings: My boyfriend of almost two years is shipping off to basic training for the army in two weeks, I am immensely proud of him but inside I am freaking out. What can I do to alleviate the stress of him leaving? Dear 20-Something: While it will no doubt […] Read more…
The Lessons Of The Peacock
I had a busy spring between launching 40 Women to Watch Over 40 and an interesting consulting project that took me to India to do some “research with Indian 20-somethings and young families. Such an optimistic and driven culture was immersed in over the course of a week. The above is a picture of a […] Read more…
Great Partner or Great Love Part II
A few weeks ago we answered a 20-something question on finding a great partner or great love. Q: If I feel like I might be compromising for the possibility of a great partner, is it worth giving up the possibility of a great “love”? See the post […] Read more…
What advice do you have on living together for the first time?
A lot of 20-something women today who are in relationships do wait to get married. Perhaps living together or deciding not to get married at all. But they do have questions about how to transition to coupledom. Everything from when to start sending wedding gifts as a couple to […] Read more…
20-Something Question: Great Partner or Great Love?
Q. If I feel like I might be compromising for the possibility of a great partner, is it worth giving up the possibility of a great “love”? I met this awesome guy on the Internet and have been spending a lot of time together recently. He’s funny, so easy to talk to, always makes me […] Read more…