Not all differences between you and your partner are red flags for the sustainability of your relationships. Differences can add to the richness of your relationship and to your enjoyment of life. So how do you distinguish between a simple difference, a red flag and a dealbreaker? My current guest, Sandy Weiner is now a dating coach and her coaching training covered how to … [Read more...]
Seeing Relationship Red Flags For What They Are
Many of the people I've interviewed have told me there were relationship red flags from the beginning, even before they were married. It's not that they didn't see the red flags at the time but more that they underestimated the impact they'd have on the relationship and the marriage. My current guest Sandy was married for over twenty years and she too says there were red flags … [Read more...]
Getting Married For The Second Time
Second weddings tend to be very different from first weddings. Certainly, for my interviewees their second weddings have meant less parental involvement, less tradition, less theater and staging, and less money. But it's not just about less. Second weddings seem more real, more authentic, and more intimate for both the couple and their guests. And that to me is the beauty in … [Read more...]
Finding Love Offline
When it comes to dating after divorce, you have to be in a dating state of mind. It's unrealistic to expect your next long term partner to suddenly, magically appear on your door step but the good news is that plenty of people do fall in love again and go on to enjoy richly-rewarding, loving relationships. It's ten years since my current guest, Lucy got divorced. She's now … [Read more...]
Love The Second Time Around
Sooner or later any conversation about divorce turns to the question of dating after divorce. One of the hottest topics is when to start dating. Opinions vary widely on this ranging from not until at least a year after your divorce to once you have the time and you're ready. My present guest, Helen started dating after she had asked for a divorce but because their divorce … [Read more...]