Dear Neil: I live in a community where there are 5 men for every woman. Yet when a close friend of mine and myself open ourselves to a possible relationship with one of these men, things go wrong. My friend and I have open hearts, are strong women, we have substance, we both have professional […]
How Do You Go From a First Date to Falling in Love?
You may know it’s not easy to meet someone new who romantically interests you, especially if you are over 40. You also may know that it is difficult to connect, bond, deepen a relationship and fall in love—even when you do find a promising romantic partner. So how do you go from a first date […]
Why Is It So Hard to Find a New Love? (Part 2)
Following is a continuation of the discussion of why people today have a hard time meeting, connecting, bonding and falling in love: Some men and women compare several potential partners against each other, and frequently wind up not being able to make up their minds. They tend to have commitment issues, and often have their […]
Why Is It So Hard to Find a New Love? (Part 1)
Following is a partial summary of why people today have a hard time meeting, connecting, bonding and falling in love: Think carefully. Out of a hundred single available potential partners in your age range, how many do you think you’ll be attracted to? Out of the ones you’re attracted to, how many of those do […]
Choosing A Mate in the Second Half of Life (Part 2)
Note: This is the second of a two-part series. Click here for part one The following is a continuation of how to choose a mate in the second half of life—and how to decide whom not to choose: How emotionally open is your romantic partner? Relationships require us to open up and actually reveal ourselves. […]
Choosing A Mate in the Second Half of Life (Part 1)
Note: This is the first of a two-part series. Click here for part two If you are single, dating and over 50, you’ll most likely know that dating at this station in life has very little in common with when you were dating in your teens or 20’s. So much has changed since then about […]
Choosing a Mate After You Turn 50 (Part 2)
Note: This is the second of a two-part series. Click here for part one Let’s say you’re 50 years of age or older. And let’s also say that you’re single and dating, or about to be single and interested in dating again. And finally, let’s also say that you’re unsure about how to evaluate and […]
Choosing a Mate After You Turn 50 (Part 1)
Note: This is the first of a two-part series. Click here for part two Dear Neil: I am 55, and find myself single all over again. Trying to find a relationship is radically different than it was when I was in my 20s. I want to remarry, but it’s harder to date at this age, […]
Looking To Remarry? Learn This First
Are considering remarriage? If you wish to avoid being among the 60% of people whose second marriage fails, learn these lessons. Marriage, being a relationship consisting of two people, allows us to virtually always fault the other person when problems arise. So if we have trouble getting along or we disagree on things, I can […]