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...
Category Archives: Dating and Relationships – Divorced Girl Smiling
Divorced Girl Smiling Dirty Dancing: The Time of My Life
I think it was about a year ago, while watching my son’s basketball game that one his friend’s moms came up to me, told me she was the co-chair for the 2015 Glenview Education Foundation fundraiser called “Dancing With the Local Stars” and as...
Alternatives to Flowers and Chocolates for Valentine’s Day
This might come as a surprise, but I've never been a huge fan of Valentine's Day. Don't get me wrong. I love romantic gestures and the idea of giving someone you love a gift. But, I think the holiday puts a lot of pressure on couples to buy flowers a...
Dating, Marriage and Divorce Advice for a Better Love Life in 2015
In my Love Essentially column, published two days ago in Chicago Tribune Media Group papers, I give dating, marriage and divorce advice that could lead to a better love life in 2015, if you're willing to make these New Year's resolutions. ...
How Do You Know If You Love Someone?
"How do you know if you love someone is the question I answer in this article in response to a reader: Jackie, I have been dating a woman for four years now. She has a lot of problems with her adult son, who is autistic. He is college educated, but...
