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Dating after Divorce -- Do We Need Tough Love?

Since I published my New York Times bestselling memoir Perfection in , readers have asked me for dating advice in the aftermath of betrayal. In my own early days dating online, I met a divorced father named Darren Marshall. We weren't meant for each other as a couple, but he made me laugh during a sad time and he's got that charming Hugh Grant accent that makes everything sound smart. Darren became a true pal, who gave me no-nonsense advice on how men think. We both did okay after some stumbling -- he's remarried and I'm in a committed relationship of eight years Yup, I know you're asking -- I'm a bit allergic to remarrying. We're not professionals but we've been there, right where you are now.

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Since I left my husband I have been unable to do a number of things -- the most frustrating lost skill is the ability to date. After nine years in a committed relationship, I have extreme difficulty navigating the nuanced dance that is dating. I have learned I can't be too direct, eager, needy, desperate, clingy, emotional, commitment pressuring, or baby daddy seeking.

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John and I dated for only six months before he popped the question. Just a few months before we began dating, my previous boyfriend of five years, Tayloe, and I had broken up. My relationship with John was a rebound, and it should have stayed just that.

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Dating After Divorce In a City of Sluts

Getting yourself back out there after divorce can be a harrowing concept. Whether you were married two or twenty years, the thought of jumping back into a ring full of potential psychos, terrible dinners, and awkward conversations just doesn't seem altogether appealing. Your self-confidence is shaky, your list of "Must-Haves" has been completely modified and, depending on how long it's been since your last date, you may or may not have any idea how dating even works anymore. With the increased usage of social media, IMs, and the ever-ambiguous "hanging out" What does it meeeeeeaaaaaan?!

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