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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So, I’m Supposed to Chase You?

2025-06-11T19:02:45-04:00By |Categories: Advice, Article, Article - Modern Love, Dating Advice, Dating Games, Dating News, Dating Tips for Men, Dating Tips for Women, Dating Trends, Huffington Post, Relationship Expert, Relationships|Tags: , , , , , |

By Susan Winter for The Huffington Post The birth of the 21st Century didn’t cause our computers to crash. Something more insidious happened. The rules of courtship changed. Men stopped pursuing. In this new millennium, it’s clear that women are now the ones left in charge of romantic “pursuit.” This bizarre social shift leaves many of us wondering about the current expectations of pursuit and showing interest in a man. This cultural twist has created the very thing women most detest; men are being trained [...]

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When Is It Really Over?

2024-09-24T17:20:45-04:00By |Categories: Advice, Article, Article - Love and Life, Breakups & Divorce, Divorce|Tags: , , , , , |

I’m often asked when to pull the plug on a failing relationship. When is there hope and when is it really over? Logic dictates that we should map out a course of action and prepare for (what may be) the inevitable. And though clients want me to give them this answer, they’re the only one’s who know when it’s really over for them. I recently got a letter from a woman who wants to save her marriage. She’s taken every step possible to correct the [...]

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How to Flip from “Friend” to Lover

2024-05-24T15:50:07-04:00By |Categories: Advice, Article, Article - Modern Love|Tags: , , , , , , |

Are you stuck in the “friend zone? It’s a rotten position to play when you’d prefer to be the “lover.” If you want to flip from friend to lover, here’s how to negotiate the mechanics of that choice: Should you tell them? Yes. Speaking up and owning your truth is the hallmark of empowerment and confidence. Courage and conviction show you know yourself and have the internal strength to speak your mind, without fear. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. If love [...]

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Handling “Checked” and “Unchecked Baggage”

2024-05-24T15:48:20-04:00By |Categories: Advice, Article, Article - Modern Love|Tags: , , , , |

The “perfect” partner doesn’t exist. Accepting baggage’s existence is a step forward in rational thinking. There’s only question we need to ourselves when bringing someone new into our lives; “Are these the types of issues I’m willing to handle?” Meeting a romantic prospect is like buying a “blind item.” At first glance everything looks great. In our first meetings, far too much information is missing to form an accurate assessment of what lies beneath the surface. People tend to be on their best behavior when [...]

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