I am a mom who has a son. I also have a brother, and an ex-mother-in-law, and I have to say, the mother-son relationship is very interesting to me. I truly believe that a man's relationship with his mom has a huge impact on his romantic relations...
Category Archives: Dating and Relationships – Divorced Girl Smiling
Divorced Woman says ‘Society is Putting Dating Pressure on Me’
My friends, family and society, in general are putting dating pressure on me. Why is it almost expected that a divorced woman fall in love again, or even WANT to fall in love again? Isn’t that what got us into trouble last time?! I don’t...
Women Dating After 50: Are We in No-man’s Land?
Jackie, I am approaching 50, and just over one year separated from my husband. As I look forward and begin to think about the possibility of future relationships, I can see that dating after 50 might be difficult. I notice that lots of people who ...
Are Sweatpants a Cause of Divorce? Indirectly, yes.
What's the cause of divorce? There are several. In my Love Essentially column, published yesterday in Chicago Tribune Pioneer Press I address sweatpants as an indirect cause. Do You Sweatpants Really Cause Divorce? by Jackie Pilossoph I h...
Ever Been In An On-Again Off-Again Relationship?
Ever been in an on-again off-again relationship? I find them to be very perplexing, and wanted to know more, so I recruited the advice of a relationship therapist and found out, and then wrote about it in this week's Love Essentially, published t...
