Rinatta Paries

The age-old search for a soul mate. More times that not, when the search has ended, you've wound up with a broken heart.

If you look for a soul mate, you're likely to find a relationship that leaves you bewildered and alone soon after it begins. Instead, look for a partner and a best friend that you find attractive. Read more…

In the marketplace of dating, some singles feel they have nothing to offer and become suddenly shy. To cure this shyness and begin dating with courage, they key is to understand what the opposite sex wants.

I recently interviewed a number of singles to find out what they believe makes a great relationship. Their answers may surprise you! Read more…

There are times in our lives when we feel our goals and desires pulling us forward. At other times, though, we feel like we're pushing, pushing, pushing to reach those goals.

And one goal many singles and paired people share is pushing for a good relationship. While some do attract and create solid partnerships this way, the majority if folks continue to struggle, getting disappointed and giving up. Read more…

Here come the holidays. How are they going to be for you this year? Will you end up stressed, tired and overextended, both emotionally and financially? Or will you end the holidays and start the new year joyful, rested, relaxed, fulfilled and happy? Will you spend the holidays bemoaning the fact that you are single or that your relationship is not working, or will you use the holidays to improve your relationship situation?

Here is my advice for a sweet, calm, nourishing holiday season, for both singles and people in relationships. Read more…

The relationship questions asked most frequently of counselors are all basically the same. First people will explain certain undesirable behaviors their partners are displaying. Then they'll ask whether they should tolerate these behaviors or whether they are making too big an issue of them.

There are, in fact, certain behaviors that should not be tolerated because they damage-- and will eventually destroy-- the relationship. Read more…

I like deep questions, profound questions. I like the kind of questions that when asked and answered turn my view of the subject completely on its head. I like questions that give me goose bumps, or maybe leave me bewildered and confused for a while because they bring up such complexity.

I like asking you such questions. I like to think that your ideas about relationships are turned upside down and something new opens up for you. Read more…

If you have been out of the dating game for a while, the idea of somehow getting a date with a woman can be daunting. But don't worry -- you are just out of practice! If you want it, love and a successful relationship can be just around the corner.

Below is everything you need to know to get back into the dating game with confidence. Who knows? You may even find the love of your life!

Get Ready ...
Get ready for love and dating in the following ways: Read more…

Relationships are predictable. All of them go through stages as they grow and develop. And this includes romantic relationships.

What stage is your relationship in?

Or, if you are not in a relationship, at what stage do your relationships always end and why?

Identifying the stages of your relationship and the attributes, stumbling blocks and joys of each stage can help you negotiate through them with more success, peace and love. Read more…

Romance dies. That's a fact, right? When you find the love of your life, you'll both settle into a daily routine of financial, household and child-rearing responsibilities, forgetting you are a couple. Right? Romance will only last through the initial crush of the relationship. After that you and your partner will start taking each other for granted . . . right?

Wrong. It does not have to be this way. There are many relationships in which romance is alive and well. I, myself, am in such a relationship, and you can be, too. Read more…