March 2011

Is Your Vagina Negotiating a Marriage Proposal?

“Marry me, Shay!” That’s what Mr. Proposal Guy #2 said to me about two years ago. I flirted with the idea of being Mrs. King*, but then quickly decided that Banks will forever be my last name, whether I marry this guy or some other guy. “Shay, I’m serious. Marry me,” he repeated. We were sitting at [...]

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Top 5 Dating and Relationship Questions Answered

Recently, I had the pleasure of chatting with relationship therapist, Dr. Gerry Heisler. He reached out to me to discuss his upcoming book,  Relationship Bootcamp. His advice is pretty spot on so I decided to do a simple Q & A session with him over the Top 5 Dating and Relationship Questions I receive every [...]

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The Relationship That’s Better Than Sex

I love when I hear from women that the spark that they had with their partners is gone and they want to know how to get it back. Usually, a simple reframing of the relationship does the trick. Ya know, stop being the girlfriend and start being the girl he’s dating but hasn’t quite convinced [...]

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How Long Should I Wait Before…

I get these timeline questions a lot. So I thought I would compile the most asked ones in a simple post that could be referred to time and time again. …I sleep with him? Sleep with him somewhere after the 4th date. No wait…I think it’s 90 days, right? No! I forgot, you’re supposed to [...]

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