Q. I recently moved to a new city for a job, leaving my boyfriend. After about a month now, I realize that I’ve been in denial and I know I don’t love him anymore. He is coming to visit me in two weeks. Should I wait until he comes here to break up with him, […] Read more…
Archive of ‘Relationships’ category
The Other Side of a Bad Breakup
Today’s I’m sharing one woman’s “what I wish I knew then” about relationships in your twenties…proof that breaking it off with “that” guy opens up new opportunities for happier endings. On breaking up… “I learnt that I was a fool. I think what I remember most after a very long bad relationship was when I […] Read more…
How Do You Align What “Being Apart” Means?
Today’s question is from a 20-something who is trying to define her long distance relationship. It all comes down to expectations. Q: I am 21 years old, and I am in a relationship with a boy who makes me feel comfortable, supports my dreams and makes me happier than I’ve ever felt. Unfortunately, I met […] Read more…
What To Do Before …You Become a Parent Forever
Today’s question comes from a first time expecting mom…what to to before she forever becomes…a parent. These women weighed in with a excellent guide to what to do before baby! Q. Nine weeks to go. What should be on our “last moments of child-free existence” to-do list? A. The kind of things you wish you […] Read more…
Flash Friday: Forging Friendships from Twenty to Forty
Today is Flash Friday – when 40:20 Vision tackles an issue from both the 40-something and 20-something perspective. Joining me on this mission is Molly Ford of Smart Pretty and Awkward. Today’s topic is how to make friends. As always we welcome comments and discussion…it’s all about creating conversation. Making Friends: The 20-Something Perspective […] Read more…
To Stay Or Go: No Love or Money
Today’s question is from a 20-something who is strapped — having fallen out of love with her boyfriend she feels “stuck” financially to stay living with him until graduation college. What is your advice? Is there an easy way out? Q: I’ve been with my boyfriend for about 4&1/2 years. He “saved” me from a […] Read more…
A Commitment to Experiencing Life Together
One woman’s passed on wisdom….that she has found to be true in her almost 20 year marriage: “My mother once made a toast at my cousin’s wedding that I love. ‘Marriage is not a commitment for life. It’s a commitment to life.’ I like that distinction. It’s not acting like it’s a prison sentence but […] Read more…
20-Something Question: What’s the deal with dating older men?
Q. I’m a current MBA student. What is your opinion on dating older men (I’m late 20s) and dating men in the workplace? And, just how much older? A. Most people are all for it but their general rule of thumb, limit it to 10 years older and not more than 15 older when you’re […] Read more…