Dating Coach For Lovers

  Dear Bitter Single Guy:   I am 19 years old, and I am currently taking a year off from school. I am set to go to Brown next year. Around a month ago I met a guy online. We clicked fast, really fast. We don’t have everything in common, but we kind of complement each other. I saw him online and he saw me. We are both attracted to each other. We talked for hours, and texted each other often. I have never felt this way about anyone before. He has had many girlfriends before, I have had only one boyfriend. But this is the first time I think I’ve fallen in love with someone. There was one huge problem however, I live in Miami and he lives in Indianapolis. After weeks of this going on I became confused and worried that this was not going to work. After all we live very far from each other and I am going to start school in another state. I have heard that most long term relationships don’t work. I told him this one day. Later that day he told me that he loved me and that he had neve...

Moms tend to think that they are superwoman.  Your cape is forever attached to you and is often fluttering in the wind as you hustle from one task to the next. I am guilty of avoiding taking of my cape just the same as you are. Not knowing when to take a moment to breathe. I used to be one of those moms who was running around like a chicken with it’s head cut off. Moving from one task to the next without pause but never really accomplishing much. Those were the days that the cape NEVER came off. I have grown and I have learned. Granted my days are no longer like that. They are now filled with inspiring work, love, laughter and passion. You might wonder why someone would want to remove the cape if this was the case. Reality is though that we all need to recharge our batteries sometimes. Stop to breathe, reflect and decompress in the adventure we call life. With the last 14 weeks of cutting for competition having me at the gym twice (sometimes 3 times) a day With the start of school ...

When you take the “distance” out of a long distance relationship, it’s a big deal. Especially when you have kids. And he has kids. Especially when one of you leaves your job and friends behind. Especially when one of you puts your house on market, and the other one opens his/her door to a new family. Just typing all of that makes me tired. Canadian Bald Guy  and  Momma Sunshine  — single parents who met on Facebook four years ago and recently said  adios  to all the distance — are certainly the most well-known blended family online. Of course, there’s also T from  Life’s a Classroom , who keeps it positive when it comes to balancing two kids, an ex, a full-time job, and her sweet “Gentleman Jack” 200 miles away. Now, look here people: another single mom in our midst is packing her bags right now to trek with her son — all the way from Michigan to North Carolina — so they can be with her man. Please meet Annie from  Simple. I Just Do.  (Don’t you l...

Dear Dr. Ellen: My husband works very hard and is a good husband. He always respects me, doesn't raise his voice and is very supportive. However, he has some habits that really annoy me. About an hour after he comes home from work he will either leave to pay the bills (he won't mail them) or he will go over to his mother's and spend an hour with her. We have talked about this on several occasions. I think he should decrease the days he does this (7 day a week) to only 3 or 4. He is very adamant that he will not give up this ritual he does every day. Apparently this same issue caused problems in his first marriage and he is unwilling to negotiate. This is the only real complaint I have. He isn't running around on me or doing anything wrong, and believe me, with my past experiences with men, I would know if he was. He is very loving. Should I just grin and bear this, even though I want to spend more time with him? I work nights and I feel like our time together is too sho...