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.
One of my rituals I always look forward to is Girl’s Night out. A group of four of us have been meeting for dinner about once a month for years now. Over the years two of us have gotten married and have kids, one member of our group has been in a steady relationship for […]
Welcome to an elite club! I know, it may not be the club you expected to be in at this stage of your life, but it’s a varied and diverse group of people who have the opportunity to experience love in a new and exciting way. Dating in your fifties and sixties involves just about […]
Dear Michele, I am having a very hard time “doing the right thing” when it comes to my dating life. Sometimes it’s as bad as sleeping with a date when I know I don’t want to marry her. Other times it’s as simple as not calling a woman back when I said I would. I […]
“How can I find someone amazing?” I hear that question a couple times a month from a client or chat session. If I had an easy formula for finding amazing people I’d probably be on Forbes, own a mega-dating network called “Amazing Matches”, or at least be pretty amazing myself. I don’t have that formula, […]
Dear Michele, I have a very clear picture of what I want my future marriage and family to look like. Well, I don’t mean “look” in terms of beauty, I mean that I know I will want to be a full time mom. Is that too much to ask? I don’t care too much about […]
Dear Michele, I think I know the answer to this, but is it okay to stretch the truth a little to show my best light on my profile, kinda like how I would on my resume? I mean, too much information too soon is never good, right? I figure when I meet the right guy, […]
From the title, I honestly thought it might be another movie about relocating three states away from your ex and finding new hope in the arms of a savior-lover. Dan (Mark Ruffalo) and Greta (Keira Knightley) actually do begin again but in a way a little different than that. I could actually relate to the […]
Earlier this month I was the guest speaker for a Theology on Tap series. The topic was “Dating as a Catholic”. No, I didn’t speak about the benefits of chastity-before-marriage for an hour. I think we’ve all heard that speech already. They had other concerns and sure enough, before the talk even started someone came […]
Dear Michele, I have a question about online dating. It seems I often misread an online contact to potentially mean something more. In other words, it’s often hard for me to pick up whether a woman is interested without explicitly asking her, and to some, being explicit might be a turn-off. I am better once […]
“He took me out to lunch. And then, took me out again. And again. Finally, one day he asked me, ‘Sooo…what do you think? Where are we going with this?’ It was just awkward. It would have been nicer if he were more decisive and asked me out on a date.” A typical share in […]
