From Racine Tradition to a Lifetime of Love It was back when Racine was the “Drum Corps Capital of the World”. The Kilties has just come off their consecutive National Championship years of 1968 and 1969. At the time they only admitted males to their membership. In fact, almost every competitive team in Racine was […]
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My Parents | A Love Story for the Ages
My parents met on a blind date, long ago in the sixties. My mother was born and raised on the south side of Chicago and my father was born and raised here in Racine. My dad’s best friend was Stan and he was dating Margaret from Chicago, my mom’s best friend. This was a time […]
Jenna & Evan | Love Story Submission
Evan and I met at the perfect time. I was the person who heard my entire life that I’d find the “one” when I’m least expecting it… as I’m sure a lot of people have been told before. I would always roll my eyes at these remarks- but it turned out to be right. My […]
Brian and Emma’s Love Story
We danced and I stared at him with certainty in the middle of the street. I knew with confidence that I’d met my best friend, the love of my life and that there was no one I’d rather be with. Our story started before we even met and it leads me to believe that our […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
In our search for love, have we become numb?
I’m a professional Matchmaker, and in my day to day work, I meet a lot of people looking for that “elusive” love. In my discussions, I find a number of things blazingly similar. People are lonely, people want to connect, and people worry that they won’t find someone. This ranges across all channels-young, old and […]
How are you communicating with your partner?
Being a professional Matchmaker, I get to hear a lot of stories and sadly, everyone has weathered these “storms.” The more I hear, the more I realize that we are so much more the same than we are different. One of my male friends was sharing a story about a woman who he recently met. […]
Where do you meet other singles?
As a professional matchmaker in the Milwaukee and Racine area, I get asked this question all the time. At a recent seminar teaching men how to date, we had a very open forum with a Q and A portion, and the same question kept coming up-where do I meet people if I’m not looking online? […]
When do you become exclusive?
As a professional matchmaker in the Milwaukee area, I get this question all the time. You’ve been dating a while, 3-6 months, or perhaps even less. You feel that you should perhaps become exclusive, or that you already are. You don’t want to waste anyone’s time, especially your own, and you want to become exclusive. […]
Are YOU Victim Stancing?
We have all met them. The world is their enemy-no one understands them and everyone has done them wrong. Dr. Paula Durlofsky states: “The victim stance is a powerful one—the victim believes he or she is always morally right, is not responsible or accountable for their actions, and is entitled to sympathy from others. Individuals […]
When do we stop swiping and start getting serious?
I’m on Match.com. I’m also on Bumble. Even though I am out and about all the time, and not a shrinking violet when it comes to initiating conversations, I also, like the rest of us, am challenged finding someone to go out. Being on an online platform and an app helps me get one step […]
