RACINE, KENOSHA COUNTIES — Valentine’s Day is in full swing in Racine and Kenosha Counties. Take a peak at the couples in the area who are celebrating love and their everlasting relationships. Also featured in the gallery are little ones with big hearts and even those expecting bundles of love. The Gowins share a photo […]
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RUSD 2nd graders explain love, romance, dating, & marriage
RACINE — Second graders at Racine Unified School District (RUSD) may be young, but they have their own ideas and thoughts on love. This Valentine’s Day, these sweet second-graders share what love is and what it means to them. What is love? “It’s filling someone’s bucket,” said one student featured about what love is. Others […]
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Love advice: 7 Primrose seniors share their secrets for success in relationships
MOUNT PLEASANT — Residents at Primrose Senior Living Retirement Community know a thing or two about love. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, they share the best-kept secrets and love advice that only those with years of life experience could give. Valentine’s Day love advice for everyone Whether you are happily married, single, engaged, exploring […]
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Return to Romance candlelight hike returns for 25th year at Bong State Recreation Area
KANASVILLE — Love is written in the stars, and in honor of Valentine’s Day, you can hike under the stars with your Valentine at the annual Return to Romance event at the Richard Bong State Recreation Area on Feb. 11. Since its formation in 1998, the Bong Naturalist Association, a non-profit friends organization, has hosted the Return to […]
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5 free Valentine’s Day dates in Racine County
Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to spend quality time with the ones you love. Whether you are in a long-term relationship or getting to know someone, you and your valentine can enjoy a free date in Racine County this year. This day can also be spent with those who you are not in a […]
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2023 Racine County Valentine’s Day Guide
Love is almost in the air. Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and the time to find the perfect gift for your special someone starts now. Finding a way to convey your love to your special someone can be a bit of a challenge. No one wants to gift something generic to their partner. […]
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Racine Theatre Guild Welcomes Back Jean’s Jazz
RACINE, WI – Jean’s Jazz, a live music concert series, is back at the Racine Theatre Guild (RTG). After a pandemic-induced hiatus, talented musicians are once again ready to grace the RTG stage once more in two concerts. The first concert will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 5, at RTG, 2519 Northwestern […]
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3 Signs You’re Ready To Get Back On The Dating Scene
After months or years of being single and spending time on your own, you’ve finally emerged from that comfortable world you’ve made for yourself. The past few months have been great and fun for you until a question comes across your mind whether you’re ready to get back on the dating scene again.Perhaps, your last […]
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Here’s How To Move On From Unrequited Love
By Kirstie Taylor One of my all-time favorite movies is The Holiday. The film begins with an epic monologue by one of the main characters, Iris, about love—not head-over-heels or soulmate love, but the love that Iris calls “the cruelest kind. The one that almost kills its victims.” Unrequited love. You may have heard of […]
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The “Phone Call”
If you are doing online dating, then you will eventually get to the point where you will need to make actual contact. Scary, right? I know. Sometimes it’s just easier to keep texting. But if you do that, you’ll never hear the intonations of that person’s voice, or see if you even click with step […]
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Dealing with loneliness around the holidays
As a professional matchmaker, I hear many stories of loneliness and despair, but it seems amplified around the holidays. These singles want to meet someone and they want to meet someone fast. They are tired of living their lives alone and being “singled” out. They are tired of being the third wheel when they used […]
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Dating for the Newly Divorced
In my meetings with potential candidates and clients as a professional matchmaker in Milwaukee, I often come across people who have literally just signed their divorce documents and feel they are ready to start dating. While I admire their gumption, I always advise against jumping in right away. You have so many feelings to process. […]
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Feminine and Masculine Energy at Work
As a professional matchmaker, I hear a lot of stories about how people never follow up, how they don’t call after spending time online, and how they eventually evaporate. Let’s face some facts. Online dating is a numbers game. As you are getting a lot of people looking at your profile, the same holds true […]
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Why you should ask a single person to your home for the Holidays
Many single people dread the holiday season. Why? It’s supposed to be the most joyful time of the year! For many of us, it’s truly the most dreadful time of the year unless you have an active support system, family and friends to help get you through it. I get it, it’s incomprehensible that you […]
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How does a Matchmaker Work?
When people hear that I’m a professional matchmaker they are always amazed at finding out HOW I got started. I mean, many of us have played Cupid at least one time in our lives, right? But how did that work out? Is the couple living their “happily ever after” with your introduction? I’m happy to […]