Our world suffers from a tremendous lack of meaningful connections.

Our society has become one of disconnection, resulting in the threat of a post-marriage era.

Without action the odds are not in your favor

In 1960, young adults had a 59% chance of being married by the age of 30 and a 72% chance of marrying and remaining married. Nowadays only 20% of 30-year-olds and 51% of ALL adults are married.*

Avoidant attachment patterns are common

It seems our society no longer knows how to create and maintain lasting love and successful marriages. Instead, singles struggle with frequent rejection, excessively high expectations, fears of missing out, trauma from abuse, anxious and avoidant attachments, feelings of indifference, difficulty showing vulnerability, resistance to depending on one another, and an overarching concern with, "What's in it for me?".

Threats to lasting love are everywhere

Many of these struggles are perpetuated by the romanticized culture in which singles now live. It is difficult to feel good about oneself or one's partner when: social media perpetuates the best and most idealized image of others; fear and misunderstanding about the opposite sex are fueled by the inhuman acts committed by a limited few; real investment and bonding is replaced by immediate gratification and sexual release; boredom is a sign that one's partner is not "the one;" and being "authentic" is given more priority than core values. 

How I'm trying to help you

To help you fight the distortions that our society perpetuates and embrace those influences that encourage real people to live real lives and offer real love, I'll be posting dating and relationship audios, videos, concepts, and Q&A's on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. These resources will focus on overcoming the anxious and avoidant attachment patterns that are driving singles and couples to disconnect (while also providing practical dating tips). Lasting love has now become a choice and a skill that must be developed, which is why you need to surround yourself with influences that will strengthen (rather than undermine) your efforts.

What you can do to help me

Unfortunately, engaging in social media is uncomfortable for me and will be time consuming. I've largely avoided it over the last ten years. I'm willing to do it now because I've come to accept it as an essential tool for helping singles and couples view dating and relationships more effectively. 

However, I need your help in order to sustain my efforts. Will you please join and support me by following and sharing my posts from Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn? I would really appreciate it!!!!!! Without others support and engagement, I know I'll lose momentum. With your encouragement, I will make a diligent effort to post dating and relationship tips that uplift and inspire hope and confidence in the opposite sex and marriage.

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Instagram, Instagram TV, Facebook, and LinkedIn

References

*Cohn, D’Vera, et al. “Barely Half of U.S. Adults Are Married - A Record Low.” Pew Research Center’s Social & Demographic Trends Project, 13 Dec. 2011, www.pewsocialtrends.org/2011/12/14/barely-half-of-u-s-adults-are-married-a-record-low/

“The American family today.” Pew Research Center’s Social & Demographic Trends Project, 17 Dec. 2015, www.pewsocialtrends.org/2015/12/17/1-the-american-family-today/

Women, Men and the New Economics of Marriage. Retrieved October 30, 2017, from http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2010/01/19/women-men-and-the-new-economics-of-marriage/