Today is Flash Friday – when we answer a question from both the 40-something and 20-something perspective. Joining me on this mission is Molly Ford of Smart Pretty and Awkward. Today’s question digs into the topic of settling based on the book Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough (2010) by Lori Gottelib. ~ The […] Read more…
Archive of ‘Relationships’ category
Does Jealousy Change Over Time for Women?
Q. Does jealousy change over time for women? My friends and I can’t help but be jealous when our boyfriends are friends with an ex-girlfriend. It’s an awful feeling. It makes you more aware of the feelings they shared will always be there even if they know they won’t date again. We don’t fear cheating, […] Read more…
Don’t Get Blinded by the Chemistry, Do Your Homework
This is one 40-something woman’s personal “manifesto” on what she is doing the second time around in her relationship. Great advice for the first. “I’m going to be honest with myself and get to really know him. I’m going to look at who he is and no matter how he feels about me, it […] Read more…
Long Distance Relationships – A Do or Don’t in Your 20s?
Q: I’m 21-years-old and entering my senior year of college. This past year, I met and fell in love with the most amazing man I have ever met. He is a marine and will soon be moving to a new base (Hawaii) and preparing to deploy to Afghanistan in the spring. He’s worried about trying […] Read more…
The Reluctant Cougar
Today is week four in an almost 40-something (39) woman’s six-week journal of her “time out”. After quitting her job and spending time with her parents, she is continuing to capture what she is experiencing now and how it’s different from her 20s. Today she reflects on the sexual confidence that comes with age. The […] Read more…
How to Use Your Friend’s Boyfriends To Your Advantage
Q: My best friend’s recently have all gotten into serious relationships. Their priorities have shifted and to make a long story short – the people I would hang out with 24/7 just aren’t around anymore. I know you have to understand when your friends find “the one” and know that things are just different now […] Read more…
How “The One” Changes Overtime
I had an interesting conversation the other day with a guy friend on “the one”. I asked him if guys have an image of “the one” in their head when they are in their twenties and does it change? He thinks that “the one” for a lot of guys starts off all physical. It’s the […] Read more…
Ditch the Timeline
Tuesday night we had a great group of women on Honestly Chat with Honestly Now. One of the questions that came up from the 20-somethings was: “What about the “timeline”? I feel most 20-somethings feel pressure to follow the marriage and kids timeline”. Many of the 40-something women I interview felt that pressure too. […] Read more…