Posted by Susan Walsh on Mar 30, 2009 in
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Relationship Strategies
“I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life’s a bitch. You’ve got to go out and kick ass.”
Maya Angelou
Do you still have your bad days? Yeah. Do you still think of him? Of course. But you have come a long way, and you feel ready to [...]
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Posted by Susan Walsh on Mar 25, 2009 in
Girl Talk,
Relationship Strategies “A relationship, I think, is like a shark, you know? It has to constantly move forward or it dies. And I think what we got on our hands is a dead shark.”
Woody Allen
This is the hardest stage of surviving a breakup. And it’s also often the longest. You’ve done a good job getting back to [...]
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Posted by Susan Walsh on Mar 21, 2009 in
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“Revenge is sweet and not fattening.”
Alfred Hitchcock
I’m not advocating real acts of revenge against someone who has broken your heart; that would make you look like a pathetic and disturbed individual. As I’ve said before, “Don’t get even, get even better.” But that doesn’t mean a fantasy life filled with schemes of sadistic torture against [...]
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Posted by Susan Walsh on Mar 19, 2009 in
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Relationship Strategies After a breakup, there’s a period of mourning that occurs. That’s appropriate. But then, somehow, things go off track. You want him back. You start imagining that he will soon realize the error of his ways. You get a look at his current hookup, ewwwww, she’s gross! No way he could prefer her to you. [...]
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Posted by Susan Walsh on Mar 17, 2009 in
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Girl Talk When you’re going through a breakup, the first couple of days are a blur. You’re in shock, you’re in denial, and you have a whole lot of support from your friends. All that serves to blunt the effect somewhat. Then, on about day three or four, reality sets in. You. Have. Been. Dumped. Your world [...]
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Posted by Susan Walsh on Mar 11, 2009 in
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Relationship Strategies My heart, which is so full to overflowing, has often been solaced and refreshed by music when sick and weary.”
Martin Luther
When relationships end, music = therapy. When you’re the dumpee, a breakup soundtrack is crucial to getting through it. In my recent post The Girls’ Kickass Guide to Getting Over a Breakup, I promised that [...]
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Posted by Susan Walsh on Mar 4, 2009 in
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Relationship Strategies
Now that Zagat’s has announced new Dating (and Dumping) Guides for New York and LA, I’m bracing myself for some nasty stories. Zagat’s selected their dumping grounds based on the number of exits and proximity to transportation (so you can get the hell outta there), as well as the attractiveness of the clientele, so that [...]
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Posted by Susan Walsh on Feb 16, 2009 in
Girl Talk,
Hooking Up Realities Kelly Clarkson’s new album All I Ever Wanted comes out on March 10th. For her second single, she’s chosen I Do Not Hook Up, a song written by Katy Perry and Kara DioGuardi. Below you can hear Katy Perry sing it, lyrics below, obvs. I am especially partial to this part of the chorus:
“Keep your thing [...]
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