Dear Karen, I was recently dating a man who I thought was “the one”. Things were going along well, and then “Boom!” – he dumped me. There had been a couple of things that I had seen along the way, but I thought we were still fine. I am so shocked and hurt. How can...
Dear Karen, I am thinking that I should do some internet dating, even though it makes me very nervous. Do you have any suggestions for how I can reduce my anxiety about it, and do you have a recommendation for which site to join? Thanks for your help with this. –...
Dear Karen, I have been out on a few dates with a man I am very excited about. My question to you is this: how can I stay on track so he wants to be with me? He’s really a catch, and I think we’d be great together. I want him to stick around long enough to know it,...
Dear Karen, I’m confused with how to date. I've heard so many different things through media, and through girlfriends. Because she didn’t approve of the way I was dating, my mother gave me the book, "The Rules". I buried myself in this book at the age of 22. I'm now...
Dear Karen, I am in love with a man I want to be with so badly. He’s the best guy I’ve ever been with (and I’ve known many). He’s not completely done with his divorce, and it’s pretty ugly between them right now. They’ve got kids they’re fighting over, and they...
Karen, I’ve met a man I am pretty excited about – I’ve dated SO many men over the last few years, and he seems to have everything I’m looking for. That’s the great news. Now, the one little “red flag”, which is why I’m writing, is that he’s in his early 50s, and has...
Hello Karen, I'm in a very difficult situation and unsure if I should continue it or end it before I waste more time and pain. I've been dating a man for the past 2 years. The first year we were very on and off as he has been in the process of a divorce and he asked...
Dear Karen, I’ve been with my boyfriend for about 18 months now, and it’s been really great lately. In fact, I’ve decided recently that I want to marry him. My question to you is this: how do I get him to propose to me soon? I want to have us be in the same home,...