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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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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Putting the Breaks on a Backpedaling Partner

2025-06-10T16:27:08-04:00By |Categories: Advice, Article - Love and Life, Breakups & Divorce, Confidence, Dating Advice, Dating Tips for Men, Dating Tips for Women, Huffington Post, Love, Relationship Expert, Relationships, Self Help, Self-Esteem|Tags: , , , , , , , |

By Susan Winter for The Huffington Post There’s a point in every dating scenario when we know it’s over. Either they aren’t moving toward partnership, or we recognize they’re not the one for us. It doesn’t have to be tragic or sad. We don’t need to play the victim just because society sold us this “story.” We can see this experience as a natural occurrence of two people who aren’t on the same page, or we can allow it to destroy our self-respect. For reasons [...]

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The King Within the Queen

2025-06-10T16:28:08-04:00By |Categories: Advice, Article - Modern Love, Confidence, Dating Advice, Dating Tips for Women, Dating Trends, Huffington Post, Love, Relationship Expert, Relationships, Self Help, Self-Esteem|Tags: , , , , , |

By Susan Winter for The Huffington Post The rigors of modern dating can leave many young women wondering about their chances for future happiness in love. Men seem to have endless options for romance, creating little reason to partner in earnest. How does a woman find meaningful partnership in today’s world? The stakes are high. The odds seem stacked against us. The advice we’re given couldn’t be worse. It’s not your fault that you’re confused and frustrated. The magazines you read and movies you watch [...]

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