I am with friends one Friday happy hour sharing how uninteresting we feel in our 40s– staying in and watching Scandal rather than going to Rich’s and drinking tequila until clothes fall off. “I tried to reduce the drama in my life,” I tell them. “And now,” I continue, “I wonder if I’m boring.” We all laugh. But the truth is, it wasn’t that long ago that I would have done anything for … [Read more...]
Why are we drawn to dating drama?
Drama. I would swear that I hated dating drama, that I wasn’t down with it, that I didn’t want it. For years the line from that Mary J. Blige song was my jam, “No more drama in my life.” And yet, somehow, despite my words, I seemed to always find myself smack dab in the middle of some dramatic, painful dating situation with some girl. Once it was avoiding a girl who I slept with one … [Read more...]
How my ex-girlfriends have been my biggest teachers in life
I am sitting across a restaurant table catching up with the one ex-girlfriend that I thought I would be with forever. Of course, I was 27 then, and I thought I’d be young and have a tight butt forever too. As we laugh and chat about our lives, I realize that my ex-girlfriends have been my biggest teachers in life. Later, in search of more understanding about past relationships, I … [Read more...]
How does Stella get her groove back?
“Women suck,” my friend tells me over brunch in response to my question about her love life. She goes on to tell tales of her past few months of dating that include being misled by someone who “wasn’t entirely gay”, being lied to by someone who wasn’t entirely single, and being hoodwinked by someone who wasn’t entirely monogamous. I take a drink of my coffee, furrow my brow and shake my head in … [Read more...]
How I completely changed the dating game for myself
Don’t let the pain of the past dictate (my) choices of the future – Mastin Kipp A few years ago, after a long-term relationship crashed and burned, I found myself single once again. Only this time, I was older, and felt a lot like a failure when it comes to relationships. I have written a lot about the many heartaches, questions, and adventures from that time period. It was horrible and it … [Read more...]
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