“John,” my husband’s colleague, a 40 year old divorcee with 3 kids, was asking my husband if I had any single girlfriends for him. My husband told him that I had plenty of single girlfriends (true) who would love to go out with him (false). So last time John stopped by our place they approached me for referrals.

A while ago, I wrote the post Just Because You Sleep There, Doesn’t Mean You Live There!
 
Now, an even more important fact:  Just because you sleep there, that doesn’t make you his wife!
 
Women everywhere are in dead-end relationships.  Meaning, they are in relationships that will never lead to the ultimate next step – marriage. 

When I tell you about a first date that one of my girlfriends went on, you’re not going to believe it.

She had met – I’ll call him “The Stand Up Guy” – at a speed dating event, and they made plans to go on a “real” date together.

The plan was to meet in downtown NYC for lunch. As with many first dates, the food was the best part.

I came home and noticed there was a box outside the front door.  I was pretty sure that it couldn’t have been anything for me, so I left it for my husband.   

My husband came home, saw the box, brought it inside and began to open it with much joy.   “Hmm” I thought, “what’s in the box?” I also thought, “maybe he got me a present?” 

Speaking with a male coworker the other day gave me another male perspective on relationships. 

We were talking about living the married life and, with no hesitation, he made a statement that was just as obvious as it was disturbing.  Like many men before him, he said that “the woman has to always be right.”  I’ve heard this comment before.  People say it with sarcasm at weddings, at family get-togethers, and

One of the best ways to find out what men like and dislike about women is to hear that from men themselves. That’s why I often frequent the site askmen.com. It has a section called “Dating & Sex” that contains articles and advice about dealing with women, for men and by men. And getting the inside scoop on “man-talk” is extremely useful for a girl. I think of this as keeping current on what’s in on Man Street.