The world is full of dating advice – much of which is toxic and damaging to relationships. We approach dating advice from the perspective of Catholic teachings as they relate to the persons and the role that dating and romantic relationships play in our lives as Christians.
In this section, we’ll explore dating advice for first time dates as well as advice for those who are going on their 20th date. More importantly, we’ll look at why relationships sometimes fail and what it takes to make the work.
It was a typical Saturday morning when I heard the phone ringing. Upon picking up one of my closest friends began squealing “It was the perfect first date!” I then spent the next hour listening to every magical detail of my friend’s date the previous night. She met this lovely gentlemen at a charity gala […]
Dear Michele, I have recently begun dating a man who was not raised Catholic. He is very fun and likes the outdoors as much as I do. I am in my 50’s and have been granted an annulment for my previous marriage. I pray daily and attend mass weekly and I love Jesus…the question and […]
Dear Friend in Christ Michele, I believe that the Church warped my mind. I distinctly remember my first anxiety attack occurred when considering what had been inculcated in my mind by the Church: I could not divest my mind from the belief that I was a sinner doomed to spend eternity is excruciating torment, an […]
The past few weeks, I thought I’d seen quite a few of them, and then this morning I came across yet another men’s health post telling me how to beef up my arms in time for the summer tank top. It’s not that I have anything against looking great and I’m all for lowering your […]
Michele, If you have not done so yet I would like to see an article on having a relationship with someone who has a disability. Using myself as an example…I have epilepsy and like most people with a disability I am on a fixed income. My disability prevents me from holding down a “regular” job, […]
Dear Michele, I have been avoiding dating women who have children, but I find myself at the age where I need to start considering it. The problem is, I don’t have children and so I know that I have no idea what I’m getting into. I want my own children, I just don’t know if […]
I run into people who are single and rather not be. I feel you. But they have all these reasons for not being able to find – for lack of a better term – a soulmate. There’s the “Chivalry is dead” rant which says that all guys are losers except for the ones in the […]
Spring is in the air so what better time to engage in the great outdoors than on your next big date. Instead of bringing your date flowers, why not bring her or him “to” the flowers. Often times we forget that the simplest of activities such as walking through beautiful gardens and engaging in great […]
I’m generally accepting about my single life peppered with random dates. It’s the social pressure to be in a relationship that really gets to me. This usually happens when I spend time with my 4-year-old niece. First, there was our visit to the children’s museum. That’s where I first felt left behind. Over a course […]
This summer I’ve already learned three lessons about the “new romance”. The dynamics of date night and courtship are changing. It started when I flew down to New Orleans to reminisce with friends and learn how to roast Sweet Maria’s coffee beans. Sitting outside Café du Monde, I realized I was in probably one of […]
