A Man Who Earns Me

Submitted by Delaine
Recently I wrote an article about how the phrase ,”I need a man who challenges me’, carried some negative imagery and feelings around it for me.  It reminded me of my younger-day yearnings for Bad Boys (who did me no good) and - as a few girlfriends pointed out -  it had a tone [...]

That Ever Illusive Intimate Connection

Submitted by: Erica Manfred
Intimate connection = Soul Mate
The idea of soul mates wasn’t much in vogue when I was doing personals dating back in the 70s. Now it has become a cliché, and like all clichés has just about lost its meaning.
My ex-therapist Jim, who is one of the wisest people I’ve ever known, used [...]

Am I Afraid to Fall in Love?

A close male friend of mine, one whose opinion I value greatly, keeps telling me:  Gypsy (his nickname for me), you are so afraid to fall in love.  You’ve built walls to protect yourself and keep men out, but you must be careful not to become your own prisoner.
Immediately I get angry at him.  Don’t [...]

The Man of My Dreams Will Lie in Bed With Me & Discuss a Good Book

 
  I’ve always wanted to lie in bed beside the man I love and discuss a good book.  To me, the mere idea of it feels romantic.  Intimate.   Even exciting.
 
No man I’ve cared for thus far, including my ex-husband, was into reading books.  Sure, they’d pour over a newspaper or the odd dirt bike or hunting [...]

Danger??? Living Solo and Becoming ‘Set in Our Ways’ After Divorce

Submitted by Delaine
 
I’ve always believed it’s healthier to stay single for while after divorce verses throwing ourselves into another serious relationship; divorce is a huge life transition and requires time to process.
 
But while lunching with some girlfriends this past weekend, Hali, my best friend warned:  “I think people have to be careful not to [...]

Do You Pursue Your Heart’s Desire?

I was reading mommasunshine’s blog earlier tonight. Her post about love not making sense got me to thinking.
 I don’t have the best track record when it comes to love but I do have some great memories and two wonderful children and all because I listened to my heart instead of my head.
 My father would tell [...]

A Handsome ‘Good Man” Helps Restore My Faith in Men

 

I wasn’t looking for him.  He was totally unplanned.  But our emails progressed so quickly – naturally – that now, one month into our daily correspondence, his purpose in my life has emerged:    
 

 
The universe deliberately brought me a Good Man.  Not to be my partner, nor champion of life dreams.  But to help restore my [...]

Risking it all…for love

A girlfriend of mine says she’s fallen in love.  She’s met him only three times – he lives thousands of miles away in the United States..  She talks now of how she plans to move there at the end of the year.  She will find a new job.  Move away from her family.  Her eyes [...]

Bad Men Bring Us Gifts

Submitted by Delaine
 
Almost all women at some point in their lives attract a ‘bad man’; some of us marry him.  And by ‘bad,’ I’m not simply referring to men who are drug lords, pimps, or wife abusers.  No, “bad men” are men who don’ treat us and love us as wonderfully as we deserve.  They [...]

Are there more important things in a relationship than great sex?

Not long ago, a girlfriend of mine had a conversation with her husband that went like this:
 
“So…did you have fun with the guys playing poker last night?”
 
“Yup.”
 
She sat there waiting…finally :  “So what do you guys talk about when you meet up?”
 
He looked at her like she was green.  “What do you mean?”
 
“Do you talk [...]

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