Category Archives: Patti’s Blog
You know me -- I think the man should put a ring on it before a couple starts living under one roof. Even it's not an engagement ring, a promise ring qualifies -- it's something to seal the deal on being monogamous and committing to each other. When Jennifer and Justin starting playing house and the tabloids documented them moving in together, I was praying for him to pop the question!
Now, he finally has. And thank god the cheating rumors are so not true! I couldn't be happier for Jennifer Aniston. This was the one I prayed would meet her match. Mazel tov to the couple on their engagement!
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You've gotta spend time with your girlfriends! Getting dressed up, having drinks, doing up the girl talk - it's good for the soul. Even if you spend the night in, make your own cocktails (I love my TY KU Sake!) and sit around in your pajamas, it's good to take time off from a man's world. Here are some ways you can connect with the women in your life. Consider it a mini dating detox! Even if you're married, don't forget the value of who you are outside of your relationship. Cheers to girl power!
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Falling in love after 40: It happens and I can tell you from experience that it’s amazing! There’s something really fantastic about falling in love when you’re mature, secure, and sure of yourself. It feels more solid and there are fewer games. You know what you want and so does he. This doesn't mean that it’s easy. It's far from it. (Anyone remember my dating life on the last season of Millionaire Matchmaker? Not the easiest.) Here are a few pointers to keep in mind if you’re post-40 and looking for love. Hopefully they make the heart hunting process easier for you.
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My job is to take two people, pair them up, and send them on their merry way to getting married. But the matchmaking goes far beyond mushy gushy-ville. Clients will circle back to me with all sorts of relationship questions and my answer to almost everything they ask is communication, communication, communication. Really, communication is the biggest factor to making a relationship work. Communicate well and you’ll be golden all the way through your golden anniversary. Easier said than done, I know. So, here’s my down and dirty three point cheat sheet to becoming an awesome communicator.
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I love love. That doesn't mean that I think relationships are all Eskimo kisses and conversation hearts though. Relationships are tough work. But, there is a way to make your relationship easier. Ready for it? Stop sabotaging! That’s right, sabotage. Here are the worst offenders.
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I spend a lot of time giving single girls rules for nabbing men. And they totally do need them. But that doesn't mean single girls don’t have their own lessons to teach, too. Women in relationships, especially married women, could definitely learn a thing or two from the single girls of the world. Here are just a few:
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