Looking for love? eHarmony has a Yente for you. Not an algorithmic version of the matchmaker from “Fiddler on the Roof” — that is, a software program that matches compatible online profiles. eHarmony’s Yente is a flesh-and-blood human being. For a steep fee of $5,000 a year – compared to roughly $700 for the regular membership – eHarmony offers access to a personal relationship coach, a service it calls eH+. The coach, usually a licensed […] Read the Full Article »
Remembering My Grandparents
This post first appeared on one of my retired blogs on September 9, 2008 My grandparents played a very large part in my life from a very early age. With my older brother being sick with a rare kidney disease that caused him to be in and out of Riley Children’s Hospital frequently, I stayed with my grandparents quite often. Some of my earliest memories were those of my grandma letting me drink coffee in […] Read the Full Article »
13 Signs You’re In An Abusive Relationship
1 Most, if not all, of your family and friends do not like or trust your partner. This can be a tricky one to recognize for several reasons. Parents, especially, may not state their lack of trust directly because they know that in our state of love & infatuation we romanticize the “you and me against the world” mentality — they also know that this is something which the toxic partner will exploit, driving you […] Read the Full Article »