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Looking for Love and Meeting Online
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
Many successfully romantic couples, whether married now or not, met through an online singles site. They were looking for love and found relationship success through the many steps involved in moving from...
Tags: looking for love, meeting online, romantic ideas for couples in love, singles site, smart dating
Relationship Readiness Assessment for Boomers: Are You Ready?
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
Written By Katherin Scott
Katherin Scott MA is a dating coach, speaker and author of "ABC's of Dating: Simple Strategies for Dating Success." As an internationally recognized authority on dating and...
Tags: attracting love, looking for love, love and happiness, partner relationship, relationship assessment
Ask Our Coaches: Boomers and the Age Gap: Does it Matter?
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
Submitted by Frankie Doiron
Dear Coaches,
I'm 53 and met a guy who is in his early thirties at a charity fundraiser I attended several months ago. We've met a couple times for coffee, just the two...
Tags: age gap, finding the love of your life, older women dating younger men
Ask Our Coaches: Moving Away – and Possibly From Our Marriage
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
Submittd by Frankie Doiron
Dear Coaches,
I work for a large multinational company. My husband lost his job on Wall Street about two years ago and hasn't been able to find work since. It hasn't been...
Tags: divorce, employment situation, jobs, marriage, relationship issues
A Valentine’s Day Question for Boomer Singles: What is Love?
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
With thoughts of love and Valentine's day being top-of-mind for many this month, Tara Kachaturoff interviewed RCI Coach Michelle E. Vásquez about love and how to know if it's for real.
Written by Michelle...
Tags: affection, boomer, family, trust, Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day Fun for Boomer Couples
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
Article Written by Relationship Coaches - Submitted by Frankie Doiron
How to KISS on Valentine's Day
The best way to celebrate Valentine's Day is to KISS with your partner, meaning Keep It Simple,...
Tags: boomer, gratitude, holiday, romance, Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day for Boomers – Make it Memorable
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
RCI Coach Ann Robbins shares some history, gift-giving ideas, and ways to make this Valentine's Day a special one for you and yours.
Article Written by: Ann Robbins - Submitted by Frankie Doiron
Tara...
Tags: couples in love, february 14, gift giving ideas, history of valentine
Dating and the New Year! Setting My Sights on the Future
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
Ask Our Coaches:
Boomer Dating and the New Year! Setting my sights on the Future
Dear Coaches,
My goal for the New Year is to find the love of my life. I'm familiar with getting clear on my vision...
Tags: looking for love, love of my life, new year, potential partners, relationship skills
Marital Conflict: Creating a Marital Emergency Plan
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
Feature Article
by Michelle E. Vásquez, MS, LPC
Some marriages are relatively calm; others are fraught with conflict. No matter which category your marriage falls into, all married people have conflicts...
Tags: earthquake, emergency plan, everyday things, managing conflict, natural disaster
8 Keys to Relationship Success for Boomers
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
The overwhelming majority of people have had very little training in interpersonal skills. Typically, we learn such skills through trial and error from our early relationships and through role-modeling...
Tags: achieving success, competence, listener, overwhelming majority, relationship skills
14 Compelling Reasons to Use a Relationship Coach
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
Written by David Steele
The coaching relationship is unique and powerful, and really can help you find fulfillment in your life and relationships. Below are some important reasons to use a Relationship...
Tags: david steele, relationship coach, roles of a coach, self discovery, successful boomer relationship
Ask Our Coaches: Boomer Dating and Gift Giving: What to Do
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
Dear Coaches,
What are the best types of gifts to give to someone you're dating – when you want to indicate you like them, but you're not quite ready to say, "I love you"? Do you have any advice when...
Tags: boomer dating, divorce, gratitude, holiday, new year
Conscious Boomer Dating: A Primer
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
Written by Carol Baker
Finding and maintaining companionship is one of our most elevated and basic needs. Yet, embarking on that journey can be the most challenging and rewarding quest you'll ever take....
Tags: baby boomers, carol baker, companionship, dating, levels of consciousness
Ask Our Coaches: Relationship Do-Over: Good Idea or Not?
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
Dear Coaches,
My ex and I were married for 7 years and then we divorced. We loved each other, had a child together (share custody now), but we were having a lot of issues at that time. We were both in...
Tags: communication, couples, emotion, remarriage, successful boomer relationship
The Many Faces of Defensiveness
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
Written by Shirley Vollett
When you have no point to defend, you do not allow the birth of an argument.
~~ Deepak Chopra
Defensiveness adds "fuel to the flames"
A sure-fire way of escalating...
Tags: conflict, deepak chopra, defensive response, marriage, relationships
Why am I Still Single and What Can I Do About it?
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
Written by Michelle Vásquez
Five Attitudes That Keep You From Finding the Love of Your Life
You want to find a life partner and you wonder why you are still single. You may be divorced, or maybe...
Tags: attitudes, common interests, life partner, love, successful relationship
Ask Our Coaches: Office Romance: Is there really anything wrong with it?
Posted in: Ask Coach Meg & Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center & Wellness Center |
Dear Coaches,
I work with a woman I'm really attracted to – we're both single right now, not dating anyone, and we've known each other for a couple of years. She's in management and so am I. She's...
Tags: dating, employment, environment, relationships, romance
8 Tips for Successful Communication with Your Partner
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
Written by Katherin Scott, MA
Most experts will tell you the number one most important skill in a good relationship is communication. Sometimes they tell you in hundreds and hundreds of pages. You don't...
Tags: eye contact, open conversation, partner time, paying attention, posture
Secrets: What happened in the past, stays in the past – right?
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
Ask Our Coaches: Secrets: What happened in the past, stays in the past – right?
Dear Coaches,
My wife is threatening to divorce me. She's accusing me of having an affair with a woman at work –...
Tags: distrust, having an affair, keeping secrets, sexual history, truth
Ask Our Coaches: How Can I Avoid an Abusive Relationship?
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
Dear Coaches,
I'm in my forties and ended a 3-year abusive relationship about a year and a half ago. I'm ready to date again as I really want a committed relationship—maybe marriage. I want to prepare...
Tags: courage, dreams, emotional abuse, relationships, self-esteem
