What To Do On a Bad Date

Everyone has those dates when you know very early on that he or she is absolutely, positively Not The One. Maybe it’s a blind date or someone you met online or on Tinder, but when you show up, it’s not what you expected (or hoped). Even with your rosiest glasses on,...

What’s Wrong with Never-Married Men Over 40?

[This is an excerpt from Rachel’s popular love advice Q& A column on MSN.com] Dear Rachel, I am 41 and have been dating a 49 year-old man for six months. When I first met him, all my friends asked, “Has he been married before?” When I told them “no,” they were...

Dating For Single Moms

[This is an excerpt from Rachel’s popular love advice Q& A column on MSN.com]   Dear Rachel, I am a single mom with two children, ages 3 and 5. I have been divorced for one year. I am ready to find love again, but how can I find TIME? My children take...

Think You’re Too Busy for Love? Think Again.

You sincerely want to find the right person but claim you have little or no time to do it. No question about it: dating is time consuming. As a Dating Coach, I hear complaints daily from men and women about being too busy to carve out the time required to invest in...

Dating with Kids: Your Top 3 Questions Answered

Dating as a single parent poses unique challenges today! As a dating coach, emails pour into my website every day on this topic. I have culled three of the most common questions and provided my answers below: Question #1: As a single parent, how do I find the time and...