Single Over 30: Attract a Trustworthy, Marriage-Minded Man

What do you do or say to a man when he says he just wants to hang out? Maybe you’ve been seeing one another exclusively, or you have been dating casually. Regardless, he says he’s not interested, but he wants to be your bud. What should you say to him?

I answer that question in today’s episode.

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I'm rooting for you! 

Your coach, 

Shana 

The third date.  Ahhh. . .this is when you might start to feel nervous because you have gone out with him once, twice, and now you’re starting to feel pressure. This is the third date! Maybe you feel as if you need to decide what “this is," where it’s going and how you feel. 

In today’s Single Over 30 episode, I share what you should know by the end of the third date (whether it’s virtual or in-person) and I share what you don’t need to concern yourself with by the end of the third date. 

Today’s episode will definitely take the pressure off as you get to know a man, I promise.

In this special episode of the Single Over 30 podcast, I invited my husband to join me. He knows most things about me, but there are some things that he doesn't know about me, such as how my single life was before I married him when I was 46. 

So in this episode, Clark and do "Fast 5" where he asks me 5 questions to help you learn how to attract a trustworthy marriage-minded man and avoid the mistakes I made when I was single that kept me stuck. 

I hope you are encouraged! 

Remember that the dream that you have to love--and be loved--is possible. 

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If you sometimes feel as if men are difficult to understand, then this episode is definitely for you. Today, my husband, Clark, joins me to pull back the curtain about 9 myths about men. 

Here are some of the myths that Clark is ready to clear up for you on today’s episode. Check it out! 

 1) Men don’t have body image issues like women. 

2) Men don’t feel as deeply as women. Or, men aren’t emotional.

3) All men just care about sex.

4)   Most men are commitment phobes.

5)   Guys don't tell their friends everything.

6)   Men don't like women to earn more than them.

7)   Men are intimidated by women. 

8)   Men are turned off by paying for a first date.

9)   Men don’t want to plan the first date.

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Maybe you have said to yourself or to your friends, “I always overthink.” I hear this from women all the time and I have totally been there! And, without a doubt, overthinking can be difficult and emotionally painful.  

The good news is that you really can do something about overthinking. You don’t have to feel as if you are held captive by your thoughts. 

If you can relate, and if you find yourself going into a “mental spin” when it comes to dating and relationships, then today’s Single Over 30 episode is definitely for you because I’m going to share 14 ways to stop overthinking. 

I know you’ll be encouraged! 

Dating with children no matter their ages can be challenging, whether you have kids or a man you’re interested in has them,  the decision to date after divorce or after the death of a spouse is definitely new and unfamiliar territory. 

If you’re considering dating with kids, I want to address some common concerns and give you 13 practical tips that you can implement right away.  These tips which are based on my personal experience of dating—and marrying—a man with five (yes, 5!) kids, and also based on what I have learned from experts who know all about blended families. 

I hope you are encouraged!

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Maybe you’re familiar with the old Neil Sedaka song from 1966 called “Breakin’ Up is Hard to Do.” 

If you have ever gone through a breakup, you know Mr. Sedaka’s words are true. Breaking up is anything but easy. It’s not easy if you’re the one who did the breaking up, or if you were broken up with. 

Even though breaking up isn’t easy, it can work for good—and for betterment of your future relationship—when you take time to reflect on what happened. 

In this episode of the Single Over 30 podcast, I share 16 questions to ask yourself after a breakup so that it grows you and makes you better, rather than robs from your future relationships. 

Online dating can be frustrating at times. It can make you want to swear off online dating forever. Today, I want to give you some hope and encouragement by sharing 6 online dating mistakes that women make that prevent them from meeting a great guy online. 

You want to avoid these errors so you don’t get discouraged and sabotage your online efforts.  

I hope you’re encouraged! 

You go out with a guy to dinner or for coffee. It comes time to pay and you’re conflicted. Should he pay, or should you? 

And, what if you go out with him several times? Who pays then? 

In today’s episode, my husband, Clark, joins me to demystify the question, “Who should pay for the first, second, or third date?” 

And, we’ll talk about which one of us likes to eat kale. Exciting stuff! 8-) 

Picture this:  You’ve been connecting with a guy over text and things are going well and you’re hoping he’s going to move it to the next level by asking for a phone call, a date, or a video chat. But then. . . the whole thing just fizzles out. 

In this episode, I am going to give you an awesome strategy that you can put into practice so that your conversations don’t just fall flat so you actually get the date.