Microwave or Crock Pot?
“Don’t you hate it when you are hoping for microwave timing and God seems to have your situation in the crock pot?” This one hits close to home! And goodness, I can certainly relate. It drives me crazy...
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‘I want a relationship but…I HAVE to Maintain Friendships With My Exes.’
I’m starting a series here on the eHarmony blog called, “I want to have a relationship, but…”. We’ll be looking at the ways people hurt their chances for finding a new love by insisting on behavior...
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How to Make New Friends
Most everyone understands that it can be hard to meet people to date, which is of course why there are so many apps, sites, and services to assist singles searching for romantic partners. But when you...
View ArticleI Want a Relationship But…I Won’t Live Anywhere Else!
A continuing series on the ways people prevent themselves from finding the loving relationships they say they want. The world of online dating gives you the opportunity to rise above the local pool of...
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Engaged Forever: When Your Fiancé Won’t Set the Wedding Date
Without question, long engagements can be incredibly anxiety-provoking and frustrating. Everyone you know will ask, “Why haven’t you set a date?” It’s always interesting to me that people ask others...
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Don’t Love Yourself? Try Just Being Friends.
Whenever people ask Buddhist teacher Lodro Rinzler to talk about love and romance, he asks them a simple question: “When you go on a date, do you bring your most authentic self?” “Ninety percent of the...
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Franny Agnes Lee’s Halloween Horror
It’s a sneak peek at Franny Agnes Lee’s Halloween night. No blind dates. No mysterious strangers. Just an evening in with her cat, some candy, and an ironic message. Don’t give up on love Franny! We...
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Oh, No! I Feel More Attracted to My Date’s Friend!
Meeting someone you’re attracted to is always exciting, but it can get complicated when the person you’re attracted to is your date’s friend. There are a few factors you should keep in mind if you find...
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The Breakup Test: 5 Questions
Imagine if we knew the precise number of men and women who were considering a breakup at this very moment. It would be astronomical, right? Every day, millions of men and women take inventory of their...
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Why Relationships are Harder for Obsessive Men and Women
The percentage of men and women who have the full-blown disorder called Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is actually quite small (less than 5 percent of the adult population), but a much higher percentage...
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Taking an Adult Approach to the Holidays (Even When You’re Seated at the...
After I asked readers to describe their feelings about the holidays, many expressed frustration. They wrote of nosey relatives who grilled them about their romantic lives, of being relegated to air...
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Thankfulness is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness. Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts. Henri Frederic Amiel, Swiss Philosopher...
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Franny Agnes Lee’s Family Thanksgiving
Franny Agnes Lee is no exception when it comes to having a well-intentioned yet slightly delusional mama. Here’s a snapshot of her holiday — one that I am sure many people can relate to! On behalf of...
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Learning to Trust Again: 4 Things You Need to Know
We all know how important trust is in developing great relationships. We also know that once trust is violated, it is extremely hard to get it back. No one recognizes the value of trust more than...
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Tis the Season…To Break Up
If you’ve recently experienced a breakup, you’re in good company. The two weeks before Christmas see one of the year’s biggest breakup spikes, as family gatherings, office parties, and gift-giving...
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4 Beliefs Singles Can Leave in 2015
This will be the year: that you start getting up at five a.m. to go running, that you go on two dates a week, that you develop a system that keeps your closet clutter-free. There’s a funny optimism...
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Teresa Palmer talks Soul Connections and Life’s Defining Choices
I am not sure anyone can author romantic tales quite as dreamily as Nicholas Sparks, whose latest book-turned-big screen romance ‘The Choice‘ arrives in theaters February 5. This particular story takes...
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Talking Back to Your Inner Critic
In January, the gyms are crowded and dating sites like this one see their highest levels of traffic. That’s a good thing—the New Year is a terrific time to challenge yourself to improve your life. But...
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Love is Not an Achievement
I recently recorded a Valentine’s Day video for an online news organization. The theme: “Valentine’s Day Sucks.” My friend Jen (author of a great book called Save the Date) and I rolled our eyes at...
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Loving is Easier Than You Think
The search for love is often described like a treasure hunt—it’s something you find and, if you’re careful, have forever. I have certainly been guilty of writing and thinking about love this way. But...
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