Make Him Wonder

28-yr-old Alma fell very hard for 33-yr-old Viktor. But following a series of conflicts that included family involvement, Viktor totally shut down and stopped interacting with Alma. After nearly a month of no-contact Viktor's father reached out. In this episode, Alma wants to know if she has any chance of building a bridge to Viktor's heart or if the water level is too toxic and too high to ever be spanned.

34-yr-old Beth invited 49-yr-old Luke and his teenage son to live with her and her three daughters. Once confronted with having to help pay the monthly bills, Luke left without a word or any of his belongings.  On this episode, Beth goes from asking Paula about how to progress things with her lukewarm man to realizing that she is hot-on-the-trail to a better life, and also leading her girls by example.

After 20 years in an abusive marriage, 42-yr-old Cara was happy to hit it off with 45-yr-old Justin.  After 3 months, Cara wanted Justin’s confirmation that the two were being sexually exclusive, but Justin started pulling back. This triggered Cara’s fears around lacking boundaries and oversharing. On this episode, Paula helps Cara make sense of her own mixed emotions, as well as the mixed signals sent by Justin.

31-yr-old Kaira inspired 28-yr-old Giovanni to deal with his drinking problems. She also invited him to stay with her when he had trouble finding a place to live. In turn, Giovanni helped Kaira recover following a nasty motorcycle accident. But all is not on track to commitment.  For pleasure, Giovanni is still on Tinder and looks at pics of his former sex partners. Can Kaira move Giovanni to be a Buyer while she is dependent on him to cover the rent? In this episode, Paula guides Kaira to recognize the one thing that will help her the most on her journey to love and marriage.

52-yr-old Hadley has been on-and-off with 42-yr-old Rob for four years, and the couple recently suffered another breakup. Hadley believes the issues are part of an anxious/avoidant dynamic between her and Rob, as well as the age difference. Paula has another view that gives Hadley hope and several actions she can take to repair some early missteps.

40-yr-old Paige met 45-yr-old Jake only a few hours after her divorce. Things moved quickly and have been more like an adventure series than a romance novel. Five years and several breakups later, Paige and Jake are still not steady.  On this episode, Paula helps Paige understand that she is the head writer of her saga, and that she must direct how things unfold for her and Jake to close their book with a happy ending.

37 yr-old Liz has been in a relationship with 31 yr-old Steve for nearly a year. You may remember Liz from Season 1, Ep.77 At the time, Liz had just finalized her divorce and begun dating. Liz believes she may have found "the one," and is considering moving in with Steve. Liz eventually wants Steve to propose but feels hesitant.  Did Liz move too fast or is it simply the fear of another divorce that is holding her back?  

44-yr-old Amanda’s breakup with 44-yr-old Cal was precipitated by Cal behaving erratically and irresponsibly. Upon Cal being hospitalized and diagnosed with a mental health disorder, Amanda believed all would be repaired, especially as she stood by Cal and helped him through the tough times. Now stabilized on medication, Cal is no longer showing any romantic interest. In this episode, Paula answers Amanda’s question about whether Cal can ever be hungry for the full-meal-deal again.

33-yr-old Monica wasn’t looking for a relationship when 33-yr-old Matthew waltzed into her life.  After making some missteps early on, Monica wonders if she can ever been seen by Matthew as his dance partner for life. On this episode, Paula explains how Monica can regain her footing and lead Matthew to see her as a wife, stepmom to his son, and mother to the children she wishes to have with him.

33-yr-old Monica wasn’t looking for a relationship when 33-yr-old Matthew waltzed into her life.  After making some missteps early on, Monica wonders if she can ever been seen by Matthew as his dance partner for life. On this episode, Paula explains how Monica can regain her footing and lead Matthew to see her as a wife, stepmom to his son, and mother to the children she wishes to have with him.