Posted by Susan Walsh on Feb 18, 2010 in
Personal Development,
Relationship Strategies You can’t just order up the perfect husband á la carte – I’ll take a little of this, a little of that, less of this and more of that. A guy is a package deal, as are we. Recognizing that isn’t settling. It’s maturity. The key is to focus on the qualities that lead to [...]
Tags: Dealbreaker, Lori Gottlieb, marriage, Marry Him, Mr. Right, online dating, relationship advice, Undateable
A few years ago I posed a hypothetical question to my niece, then about 15:
Q: There are two men who love you and want to marry you.
The first guy is a successful lawyer, drives a BMW, is handsome, kind, and worships the ground you walk on. But well, he is perhaps just a bit dull. [...]
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Posted by Susan Walsh on Apr 30, 2009 in
Relationship Strategies Before you go getting all hot and bothered about a guy, it pays to stop and think about what you want from him. And whether or not he’s good enough for you. The best way to avoid regret is to avoid impulsiveness. That’s not to say you shouldn’t be spontaneous. When you see an opportunity [...]
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“All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.”
Arthur Schopenhauer, German Philosopher
With my latest post How to Stimulate Demand in a Relationship Recession, I made Mary Lingwall of Austin, Texas really angry. Check out her article here: Things That Piss Me Off: [...]
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The comedian Steve Harvey has written a bestseller called Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man. He says it’s his first project ever that isn’t about the money: “This book right here I did purely to empower women.” He was inspired to write it after his father-in-law asked his daughter’s boyfriend what his intentions [...]
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Posted by Susan Walsh on Dec 2, 2008 in
Ask Susan,
What Guys Want
“Mr. Right’s coming, but he’s in Africa, and he’s walking.”
Oprah Winfrey
Aunt Sue,
Ugggghhhhh, I don’t get it! I am so frustrated. I thought for sure this boy was different. I mean, I’ve been through this a million times. I figured out a long time ago that guys will hardly ever call after a random hookup, [...]
Tags: ad, advice, booty call, boys, chill, confidence, connection, cult, discouraged, douche, drama, emo, ex, eye contact, fall, fall in love, feelings, fool, fortunate, Frat, friend, friendship, girl, girls, guy, guys, hand, hanging out, having sex, honest, hook up, hooking up, hookup, hookup culture, hos, hot, IM, independence, intimacy, LA, love, men, mind, Mr. Right, nice guys, NY, open, plan, player, psycho, random, relationship, relationship material, relationships, scene, sex, single, slow, smart, sons, stuff, TA, talk, talking, text, texting, together, touch, tuna, weekend, wit, women, young women
Posted by Susan Walsh on Nov 18, 2008 in
Ask Susan,
Girl Talk,
Hooking Up Realities Girl 1: “I know it smells kind of cheap, but I like it because it’s the perfume I was wearing when I lost my virginity.”
Girl 2: “I thought you were wearing ‘Ralph’ when you lost it?”
Girl 1: “No, that was my other virginity.”
Today I’m introducing a new Q&A thread to the blog called Aunt Sue. [...]
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