10 Steps to Moving Beyond the Friend Zone

2025-06-10T15:57:23-04:00By |Categories: Advice, Article, Dating Advice, Dating Games, Huffington Post, Love, Red Flags, Relationship Expert, Relationships, Self Help, Self-Esteem|Tags: , , , |

By Susan Winter for The Huffington Post Are you stuck in the friend zone? It’s a rotten position to hold when you’d prefer to be the “lover.” The fear of staying trapped in a minimal position is equal to the fear of moving forward. Frozen in a battle between two conflicting emotions, we wonder, is something better than nothing? The anxiety of being imprisoned in a category that’s far less than we desire is humiliating. It’s not good for us and we know it. Yet, [...]

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Are You Questioning ‘Till Death Do Us Part?’

2025-06-10T15:58:41-04:00By |Categories: Advice, Article - Love and Life, Breakups & Divorce, Dating Advice, Divorce, Huffington Post, Love, Marriage, Relationship Expert, Relationships, Self Help|Tags: , , , , , , , |

By Susan Winter for The Huffington Post Why do we cling so desperately to a relationship that’s died? Because we’ve been told it’s the right choice to make. Leaving a dead relationship takes courage. Staying in a dead relationship takes self-sacrifice. We agonize over this decision; worrying about our future and the repercussions for those we love. Adding to our emotional struggle is the premium our culture places on sustaining a relationship. The underlying message insists that suffering is better than leaving, which makes the [...]

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Why Valentine’s Day Makes Us Crazy

2025-06-10T16:01:05-04:00By |Categories: Advice, Article - Love and Life, Dating Advice, Dating Tips for Women, Huffington Post, Love, Relationship Expert, Relationships, Self Help, Self-Esteem, Single|Tags: , , |

By Susan Winter for The Huffington Post Be honest ladies. We’ve all had times when Valentine’s Day made us a little crazy. It’s the one-day each year that has the ability to destabilize even the most grounded female among us. Whether it’s a fleeting minute of sadness or an entire week of the blues, Valentine’s Day carries a huge message for women. It’s become a signifier of love’s validity. How could it not? We live in a culture of commercialized consumerism. Imbedded within the ads [...]

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Is the First Cut Really the Deepest?

2025-06-10T16:17:46-04:00By |Categories: Article - Love and Life, Breakups & Divorce, Dating Advice, Dating Tips for Men, Dating Tips for Women, Huffington Post, Love, Relationship Expert, Relationships, Self-Esteem|Tags: , , , , |

By Susan Winter for The Huffington Post First love is beautiful in its vulnerability. Our innocence allows us to feel without the hesitation of fear. With no cautionary memories to bind us, we advance toward all that is new and unlimited. We are, perhaps, at our finest when with our first love. We are pure. I met my first love in college. Having never had such intense feelings before, I was certain he’d be my last love. My experience was one of total surrender. I [...]

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3 Simple Steps to Attract Love

2025-06-10T16:19:44-04:00By |Categories: Advice, Article - Love and Life, Dating Advice, Dating Tips for Men, Dating Tips for Women, Huffington Post, Love, Relationship Expert, Relationships, Self Help, Self-Esteem, Single|Tags: |

By Susan Winter for The Huffington Post Attracting love is far easier than we’re led to believe. One way to jump-start the process of attracting love is to be aware of what lies in our here and now, while being in tune with ourselves. Yes, we live in a modern world. Partner selection can involve hours online as we sift through the multitude of prospective mates on dating sites. However, there’s an easier way to maximize our time while enjoying the process. Here are three [...]

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