When it comes to the big, wide world of dating over forty, many of us could use a little help. That’s where Cookie Feldstein comes in. Cookie Feldstein is a live wire, over 40 and actively dating. Her travails through the ever-challenging dating maze will make you smile, laugh and give you added insight and helpful tips about all things relationship for the over-40 crowd. If nothing else, she’ll remind you that even though you’re single, you are not alone in this crazy world. Whether you’re suddenly, chronically, or still single, or even happily coupled, Cookie’s fresh, tell-it-like-it-is perspective will give you a shot in the arm, affirming and re-affirming that it’s okay to be who you are and that there’s someone out there who’s going to love you for yourself unless, of course, you’re a big jerk (only kidding)! We want to hear from you! Send your dating questions, helpful hints, and anecdotes and stories (happy as well as horror) to cookiefeldstein@gmail.com. And while Cookie can’t answer you individually, check back often to see if she’s posted your story or answered your question.
Menage a Mess!
Dear Cookie,
I recently had the most embarrassing, thrilling and hysterical date. Yes, all three, simultaneously! I can honestly say it ranks as the Number 1 crazy date. […continue reading about Menage a Mess!…]
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Dear Cookie,
Do I have a story for you! HELP! Connor and I have been dating for over a month now. He’s a great guy and things are going well. He has 15-year old son, Gareth. They call him Gary. I’ve spoken with him on the phone from time to time when I call for Connor, but I had never met him in person. Anyway, I need some Cookie advice concerning something really weird that happened when I stopped by Connor’s house last week. […continue reading about Get Over It!…]
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Moving Forward, Keeping Still, The Gateway to Eastern Wisdom
Edited by John Kane
Published by Ariel Books 1997
When you’re too tired or too distracted or don’t have more than a couple of minutes to actually read something, open up this little gem to any page and prepare yourself for some abstract thinking time. It’s something we can all use. […continue reading about Between the Stacks -Moving Forward, Keeping Still…]
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Believe It or Not - I forgot my watch!
Dear Cookie,
I’m a single parent with a kid in 8th grade. I haven’t dated much for the past 3 years ago, but I’m pushing myself to meet people. I met Ron on an online dating site. He was a science teacher who lived a couple of towns over. We spoke on the phone and agreed to meet at the local ice cream place on a Sunday afternoon. I told him I had to be back to take my son somewhere at a certain time, so he knew my time constraints. […continue reading about Believe It or Not - I forgot my watch!…]
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The Doormat
I’ve known Jaclyn for the past 20 years. She’s a nice girl who has worked in office jobs as long as I can remember. She has two cats and no kids. She went to college for 1 year and always has a different excuse when someone asks why she doesn’t go back. It’s rare when she laughs, though she does smile now and then. […continue reading about The Doormat - Don't Let This Happen to You!…]
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On-Line Dating: That First Phone Call
Now that you’ve gotten a gazillion responses from your profile, you’ll probably be emailing at least a few people, and then make, or receive, a phone call. Maybe you’ll opt to meet someone straight from email not knowing what they sound like until you actually meet. If you want to chance that you’ll like hearing their voice, go for it! […continue reading about On-Line Dating: That First Phone Call…]
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Dear Cookie,
Mike found me on a popular dating web site. He emailed me and said he liked my photo. I emailed him back and said the same. I didn’t hear from him again that night. The next day I was on, and saw he was too so I IM’ed him. […continue reading about Believe It or Not — the Raging Schmoe…]
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We are the masters of our own lives. So why doesn’t it feel like sometimes? Maybe more than sometimes. How can we keep our old baggage from following us around like gum stuck to our shoes? How can we free ourselves from the hurt of old wounds? How can we have lasting loving relationships? Pretty good questions, huh? […continue reading about The Mastery of Love: A Practical Guide to the Art of Relationship…]
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Your On line Profile: What is NOrmal?
With all that is subjective in the world today, just what is “Normal?” Is there just one type of normal? Or many? Is normal, my normal, or is it your normal? See what I mean. Especially in a dating profile “normal” is just one of those red flags that stops me cold in my tracks. How can normal be so confusing? […continue reading about Your On line Profile - What is NOrmal?…]
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On-Line Dating – Who do you want to meet?
You’ve just written or revised your on-line dating profile but you’re still not sure about it. You want to meet the love of your life, but you don’t want to sound judgmental, boring or insecure. You want what you want, but you don’t want to sound delusional either. So, what to do? […continue reading about Who Do You Want To Meet?…]
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