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How Do I Communicate In A Way That Isn’t So Forward?
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
Dear Coaches,
I'm a young baby boomer and have never been married. I've dated here and there but really haven't clicked with the right woman. With my career established, I'm ready for the next step....
Tags: life companion, marriage, online dating sites, woman of my dreams
The Masks We Wear Or Are You Free to Be Fabulous?
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
“Who do you think you are?”
“Don’t get a swelled head!”
“Remember where you came from.”
“Think you’re too good for us?”
“People like us don’t go to places like that.”
That...
Tags: betrayal, depression, health and fitness, procrastination, romantic partners
Lessons For Lovers From That Revealing Touch
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
Lessons for lovers can show up at any moment.
A number of years ago, Jim challenged Judith, telling her that she didn’t touch him as much as he touched her. Judith was shocked. From her perspective,...
Tags: lessons for lovers, penetrating intimacy, perspective, relationships
Smart Dating Tips for Boomers
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
Written by Tara Kachaturoff
If you want to be more successful at dat ing, you need knowledge and skills. With a little forethought and planning, you can have more fun, enjoy the process, and possibly...
Tags: dating tips, friendships, helpful guidance, relationships, solid foundation
Why Do Men Come On So Strong At First?
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
Written by Randy Hurlburt
Why do men come on so strong at first and then cool off after a few weeks or months?
It's frustrating, isn't it?!!
You probably resisted his advances, but he pressed...
Tags: adequate time, adrenalin rush, fantasies, Relationship Center, sex drive
Meet Quality Singles Where? Beyond the Bars and Night Clubs
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
Written by Michelle E. Vásquez
If you are Single, you probably don't look forward to going to bars and night clubs as a strategy to meet someone special. Don't get me wrong; you may enjoy bars and...
Tags: networking events, political organizations, religious groups, yoga classes
New Life, New Love
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
A few years ago, we moved to a tiny mountain town, out in the country of upstate New York from Santa Monica, CA -- to live in a 200-year old farm house on 2 acres with a pond.
This move has opened us...
Tags: beavers, blessings, challenges, farm houses, hiking boots
Boomers: Change Yourself, Improve Marriage: Three Tips to Get You Started
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
Written by Michelle E. Vásquez
The hardest person to change is also the only one you really can change: yourself. So many people give lip service to this truth and continue doing what they have been...
Tags: affection, definition of insanity, loving relationship
Baby Boomers: Finding Love—How to Know When You Have It and How To Keep It
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
Wrttten by Sheryl Spangler and Lisa Manyoky
As relationship professionals, clients regularly ask us how they can tell if they are in love. If you were to ask 100 people, you would likely get 100 different...
Tags: affection, family interests, infatuation, loving relationship, sexual connection, strong chemistry
Who Are You and What Did You Do With My Husband?
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
Dear Coaches,
John and I married 6 and 1/2 years ago -- first time marriage for both of us. We don't have children yet, although we're planning for that in the next 2 years. When we first met, we were...
Tags: appearance, dissatisfaction, love life, point of conflict, self-esteem
Take Time to Align With Your Partner
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
Written by Shirley Vollett
Deep listening is miraculous for both listener and speaker. When someone receives us with open-hearted, non-judging, intensely interested listening, our spirits expand.
--...
Tags: couples, deep listening, partnership, private time, quality time
His and Her So-called Mid-Life Crisis
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
She’s approaching fifty, her children grown and on their own. Perhaps she’s a grandmother, maybe not. Could have been she juggled career and “happy homemaker” all at the same time. Or, maybe staying...
Tags: mid-life possibilities, relationship with your soul, slippery career treadmill, so-called mid-life crisis, soul calling
Dating and Self-Talk: What Are You Telling Yourself?
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
Unless you've been living as a hermit for the last 20 years, you're most likely familiar with affirmations and positive thinking. If we were all doing this consistently, I wouldn't need to talk about...
Tags: affirmations, boomer dating, mind chatter
How Do You Celebrate Mother’s Day?
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
My daughter lives too far away for us to get together this year. Sweet mom died. Are you in this emptiness for Mother's Day?
What is on your wish list to celebrate your devotion to your children? ...
Tags: baby boomers, gifts for Mom, job change, Mother's Day
Communicate More, Better Marriage? Quality Communication is Key
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
If you will just communicate more, your marriage will be better. Big, fat relationship myth. Why? Because you cannot not communicate. Everything you are already doing, that is not working, is a form...
Tags: effective communication, marriage, words of appreciation
Ask Our Coaches: Moving Fast – I’m Not Quite Ready
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
Dear Coaches,
I watched ABC's "The Bachelor" recently and found myself identifying with one of the contestants named Gia. She had been thru a difficult prior relationship and had trouble opening her...
Tags: relationships, trust, vulnerability
Long Distance Dating: How to Make it Work
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
This month, RCI Coach Liz Reed answers questions about long-distance dating and how to make it work. ~ Submitted by Frankie Doiron
Tara Kachaturoff: Do long distance relationships work? Is it realistic...
Tags: emotional connection, long distance relationships, relationship technology
It’s All About Connection …. Or Not!
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
Perhaps even more important for Boomers -- what is it that makes dating such a jumbled mess of painful mistakes? Certainly not a lack of trying. That’s far from the truth. And it’s not because you’re...
Tags: boomers, holding back, meaningful connection
Managing In-Laws – Dealing with Out-Laws
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
Written by Ann Robbins
How do you know if you're getting into in-law trouble territory? If you're already married, hopefully you've got healthy family relationships on both sides of your family. If...
Tags: boundary issues, healthy family relationships, in-laws
Ask Our Coaches: Communication Skills: How can I improve them?
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
Dear Coaches,
I'm not a great communicator and that creates challenges for my wife who is much more skilled in that area. When we have disagreements, when we're trying to work thru relationship things,...
Tags: communication skills, great communicator, Relationship Center
Take Risks, Reduce Rejection: Rethinking Dating for Nice Guys
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
Fear of rejection keeps nice guys from approaching the girl they are interested in. I'll never forget my fear of approaching Mickey Mouse at Disney World as a shy, young teenager to request an autograph....
Tags: fear of rejection, nice girl, nice guys
Beyond “The Dating Rules”
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
Much of what passes as dating advice today misses the most basic and empowering point that dating can be a fun and rewarding practice of self-awareness and self-growth. If you are open to trying something...
Tags: dating advice, dating rules, self growth, the dating rules
How to Improve Your Dating Success
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
RCI Coach Randy Hurlburt offers valuable insight about how to improve your success with dating in this interview with Tara Kachaturoff.
Tara Kachaturoff: Drawing from your experience with coaching singles,...
Tags: courage, priorities, quality singles, what makes a good relationship
Ask Our Coaches: Moving fast – I’m Not Quite Ready
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
Dear Coaches,
I've been dating this wonderful guy for about 2 months. It's light and fun and we're both having a great time together. He invited me to a formal charity fundraiser, hosted by his parents,...
Tags: having a great time, mixed signals, Relationship Center
Ask Our Coaches: Living Together: Is it a mistake?
Posted in: Boomer Relationships & Relationship Center |
Dear Coaches,
My male friend and I have been together for about a year and a half. We've talked about marriage, however it's not on our top 10 list right now and neither of us is quite ready for that.
We...
Tags: decisions, pros and cons, Relationship Center
