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What Good Is Love If…

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:February 21, 2021
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What good is love anyway? It's a deep emotion that can cause us to race and feel high and it can crush us into tiny bits. Love is bi-polar. Either…

Burn the Maps! Forget What You Think You Know About Dating Today

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:March 2, 2020
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I am excited and terrified about the transformation that will occur when SHE shows up. And yet I am pushing towards her, calling her in, writing love poems to "HER." I can only imagine... And for now, that's all I've got. And these maps, which I will gladly set alight in her flame.

Beautiful Women and Refactoring My Approach to Dating After Divorce

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:September 14, 2018
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I want to be worth it for her, as well. As I was talking to a friend last weekend about this woman he said, "You're the catch."

What Is the Risk of Loving Someone Too Much?

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:April 27, 2018
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You have all the time you need. There is no hurry. Relax. Enjoy each other. Savor each step of the process. Don't skip the anticipatory foreplay along the path. And let yourself fall in love with your eyes wide open.