by Julie Bergher | May 24, 2013 | June/July, Relationship
Even at our age there are times, though increasingly rare, that we find ourselves ridiculously excited about someone we’ve met. This recently happened to me. My reaction to our meeting was reminiscent of my adolescence (and my obsession over Darren Brown when I was...
by Julie Bergher | Mar 26, 2013 | April/May, Relationship
Intolerant. I was labeled intolerant by a man I went out with recently. Intolerant! Imagine! Me! But here’s my story – I’ll let you decide. A tall, handsome physician. Semi-retired. We met online, spoke on the phone only twice, and made a date to meet. ...
by Julie Bergher | Jan 28, 2013 | February/March, Relationship
I’ve had several readers write to me asking for suggestions as to how to meet singles here in the Santa Clarita Valley. They’re frustrated that there aren’t specific organizations that cater to the 40 and 50+ groups of single or divorced men and women who go all but...
by Julie Bergher | Nov 27, 2012 | December/January, Relationship
The New Year is upon us and with it, our list of resolutions. Can we put “Find Soul Mate” on that list? Not long ago I read an article about finding one’s soul mate. There was a twist to the traditional views regarding how to go about it. The author believed...
by Julie Bergher | Sep 25, 2012 | October/November, Relationship
Do you remember the Tootsie Roll commercial from our childhood? The freckled boy with big round glasses asks the wise owl in the tree, “Mr. Owl, how many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?” The wise owl takes the candy,...
by Julie Bergher | Jul 25, 2012 | August/September, Relationship
You might recall from my last column that I was proposed to recently. Certainly, one would think that a woman of my age would jump at any offer of marriage. The common misconception being that I’m not likely to receive too many more such offers. Ha! Wrong. No, I...
by Julie Bergher | Mar 26, 2012 | April/May, Features |
by Julie BergherOnline dating is unquestionably the most popular way to meet people with similar interests. The more it gains in popularity with legitimate singles, the more prevalent the incidents of scamming become. Scamming? In dating? ...
by Julie Bergher | Jan 26, 2012 | Features, February/March |
By Julie Bergher Love. Everyone loves Love. But what is Love? Where do you find it? How do you know when you’ve got it? How do you keep it if, in fact, you’ve figured out that you have it? What is love? By Julie...
by Julie Bergher | Nov 28, 2011 | December/January, Features |
By Julie Bergher I can’t be the only person this happens to. You may recall, a year and a half ago I wrote about an ex-fiancé who asked to meet with me after 20 years. He confessed that he’d made the biggest mistake of his life by walking out...
by Julie Bergher | Sep 27, 2011 | Features, October/November |
by Julie Bergher Did you ever see someone across a crowded room, or on a freeway, at a grocery store, or in a theater, and you just knew you could have a wonderful relationship with this person? When you picture yourself getting married (again), does your new...
by Julie Bergher | Jul 13, 2011 | August/September, Features |
by Julie Bergher Recently I lost a position I had held for two years with a company I’ve been with for over 20. I still had a job, but now I needed to find a new position. I began to interview. I had one on Monday and two on Wednesday that...
by Julie Bergher | May 24, 2011 | Features, June/July |
by Julie Bergher The Back Burner… you know the one. It sits, waiting to be noticed, eager to be useful, far in the back corner of our stovetops and it’s used by experienced cooks to keep something simmering while the more needy dishes demand all the...
