Marni Battista is a dating and relationship coaching and the Founder of Dating with Dignity and the Institute for Living Courageously. Marni coached Susan through this new dating world she found herself in after 20 years of being married to Paul. Marni shares advice for widows out there who are ready to start dating again, but aren't sure how.
Key Takeaways:
- Dating after loss is scary.
- Susan hired Marni to help her navigate this very scary space.
- How do you know when you're truly ready for love again?
- What are the values you want to share with your partner? Marni recommends a minimum of five deal-breakers.
- There is someone out there for you.
- Susan had a big sense of relief where she could talk about her late husband freely with her new partner without him feeling threatened.
- If you don't have your mind right, you can start to 'leak' and it can show up everywhere. People can pick up on these subtle cues.
- Susan hadn't dated in 20 years and the whole landscape had changed. Marni offers advice on how to navigate that.
- How do you protect yourself from scammers?
- If someone wants to see you, they will write you back, they will make an effort to see you.
- When Susan started dating again, it felt like this was finally something she could do for herself and not as a caretaker.
- We are so good at nurturing other people that we forget about our own needs.
- It takes courage to open up your heart and to love again.
- Can you put your feelings out there even when you don't know how it's going to be received?
- Susan really truly believes she found a man that her late husband would have approved of.
Resources:
Marni's Website
Join Marni's Dating Den Facebook Community
