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Communication

November 21, 2025

💬Here’s How to Talk About the Hard Stuff (without Scaring Him Off)

Dating over 50 isn’t just about chemistry — it’s about 3H (head, heart, and hoo-ha) compatibility. And sometimes that means having the awkward conversations we’d all rather skip. In this week’s episode of my podcast, Love at Any Age, I teach you how to talk about the things that…

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Communication

August 7, 2025

3 Do’s and Don’ts of Online Dating Banter

When you first spot someone on a dating app and your interest is piqued, the next big step is kicking off some fun, flirty banter. Since they can’t read your body language, your online banter has to carry all the weight of making that initial spark happen.

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Communication

July 31, 2025

How Do I Get a Man to Talk to me? 5 Great Ways to Make a Conversation Flow

Are you tired of struggling to get your dates/your partner to open up and share their thoughts and feelings? Does it sometimes feel like you're interrogating them instead of having a real conversation? Or do they accuse you of that? 😇

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Communication

July 24, 2025

30 Dating Questions to Ask To Get to Know Someone Better

As a relationship expert, my mission is to help you stop wasting time on dead-end dates and find someone who’s a good match for you for long-term love. By "good match," I mean you are "in sync" on all 3H's: your head, your heart, and your hoo-ha.

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Communication

April 25, 2025

Dating After 50: No games, Just Real Talk

Success isn’t just about milestones — it’s about alignment. Because how we live, love, and lead matters just as much as what we achieve.

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Communication

April 3, 2025

Examples of Canned Responses for Dating Multiple People

Almost every day I hear about the overwhelm and exhaustion women feel when engaged in online dating. Have you ever just wished you knew all the tricks to make it easier?

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Communication

March 5, 2023

Make Awkward Talks Less Painful with this 8-Step Awesome Cheat Sheet 📜

Dating requires many awkward conversations–whether it’s… ...asking for the next date ...talking about STIs…

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Communication

January 29, 2023

Bad Listeners Never Run Out of Excuses. Check These Out!

I was the worst! Meaning, I got a lot of feedback that I was a bad listener. So it’s from experience I can tell you, excuses are what keeps the bad behavior in place…

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Communication

January 23, 2023

Apology Pitfalls Are Everywhere. I'll Tell You How to Avoid Them

Here is another example of a bad apology. If you missed last week’s example…

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Communication

January 15, 2023

Effective Apologies: This Is How They Work

The format of a good apology should go like this…

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Communication

November 20, 2022

Partner Not Listening? I’ll Show You How to Change That

So many people feel their partners don’t listen well. Here is what doesn’t work to inspire listening…

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Communication

August 21, 2022

4 Tips for Positioning Negative Feedback So it Can be Heard

Do people get defensive when you give them negative feedback? Here are 4 tips on how to position negative feedback so the person listening can really hear it!

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Communication

August 7, 2022

3 Curious Things We Learned from Practicing Listening 🙉

Yep, we've been practicing our drills and improving our speaking and listening skills. There are 3 important takeaways we've gathered from this work.

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Communication

July 10, 2022

Are you A Good Listener? 👂🙉 Find Out and Fix With These 3 Steps.

Has anyone ever accused you of: being a bad listener being “checked out” interrupting not really getting them losing focus while they are speaking…

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Communication

July 4, 2022

The #1 Communication Problem in Couples, Do you have it?

In a recent survey we discovered what couples fight about most. Communication topped the list with complaints like…

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Communication

June 12, 2022

How to Stop Predictable Fights in Their Tracks 👣

Quick, without thinking hard, name the top three fights you always have with your partner. My husband and I fight about money. I am more nervous and controlling, he is more trusting and generous. We fight when we’re hosting guests. Again, he thinks everything will turn out fine.…

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Communication

April 11, 2022

Become More Competent at Love: Learn the Art of The Bandaid Trade 🩹

It’s scary to rip off a bandaid. That's why you just have to commit and do it all at once. It stings for a few seconds, and then it’s over –the wound can breathe, and do its last steps of healing! Giving your partner feedback about something that is not working is a lot like…

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