Category Archives: Dating and Relationships – Divorced Girl Smiling

This was posted on a the DGS group Facebook page: When you start dating again after divorce, what are the rules? I have no idea what the new normal is!   Her question made me think. Remember the self-help book “The Rules?” Officially ...

I get a lot of emails from readers who write, "I'm having an affair." They either want to confess because they feel guilty, and/or they want to know if it's going to work out and if so, how. I try not to judge people having affairs because every s...

When it comes to dating after divorce, something that bugs me immensely (and both men and women are guilty of it) are that people think looks are the most important thing. Do looks matter more than personality? To some, yes. Do looks matter more than...

When I was 49 years old, I ended a six year relationship. Single again at 49 and dating again was nauseating to think about, but I did it. Is dating after divorce at 50 easy? Um... How can I say this delicately? HELL NO. That said, there are ma...

When did people stop going on blind dates? When the dating app industry exploded. Dating apps are the most common way people find love, and while I'm happy that there is such an effective method, I can't help but feel like the blind date got pushed a...