A Happy Marriage

This is advice to anyone planning to get married:  Make sure that the person you are getting married to has the traits you are looking for in a partner.  Don’t get married thinking that he or she will grow into being that ideal partner.  It usually doesn’t happen. People don’t change, and you can’t change […]

Wedding Vows

Today many people write their own wedding vows.  Love and  cherish or honor should be part of your wedding vows—but not  OBEY (in the past “love, cherish or honor and obey” were part of the vows).  Only women were  the ones whose vows included “obey.” No woman should have to “obey” her husband.  Kate Middleton as well as […]

Marriage is a Business

You should treat your marriage like a business—a financial partnership.  Couples who support each other through open communication seem to have a stronger relationship, especially when it comes to their money.  Both of you should be part of any financial decisions—and being part of the decision-making will strengthen your marriage. Communication, mutual respect and monetary […]

A Woman’s Age

Two decades ago women believed they looked best at 34.  However, men back then put that number at 31.  On the other hand, men thought they looked best at 33, but women put the number at 35. A recent survey concluded that today women are the most beautiful at 30, according to members of both sexes, and […]

Attributes of Hair Color

When women and men were asked what attributes they ascribe to hair colors, the results were interesting. These are the top responses for each: Blonde—beautiful, sexy, confident, bitchy, classy Red—sexy, beautiful, exotic, aggressive, confident Brown—beautiful, intelligent, sexy, trustworthy, classy Black—beautiful, sexy, exotic, classy, intelligent White/Gray—intelligent, classy, trustworthy, confident

Lying or Self-Deception

People very often say things that aren’t true. It’s not exactly lying but more like self-deception.  A good example is, “I am a private person—I would never reveal such and such because I’m a private person.” Anyone who says that is probably not a private person. Truly private people do not have to declare it.  […]

Fairy Tale for Women of the 21st Century

Once upon a time, in a land far away, a beautiful, independent, self-assured princess happened upon a frog as she sat contemplating ecological issues on the shores of an unpolluted pond in a verdant meadow near her castle.  The frog hopped into the princess’  lap and said, “Elegant Lady, I was once a handsome prince, […]

Single in New York City

On February 15, 2011, in Blog, Divorce Advice, Divorce Information, Marriage, Prepare for Divorce, by leslye

If you are single in New York City, the odds are that you are a woman!  It is difficult for a single woman to meet someone in NYC.  According to the 2009 American Community Survey, there are 131,548 more unmarried and divorced women than men in NYC.  If you include widowed women, the figure jumps […]