Dating Forum: Raped on a Date
Question
Something terrible happened to me, and I’ve told no one about it, because they will blame me and say it was my fault. It happened one night on a...
A Whirlwind Weekend
By Malkie Gordon Hirsch
I didn’t realize this until the end of this wonderful past weekend, but it hit me as we had the chance to mingle with around 50...
Malkie Hirsch: Life Is Better With Alana
By Malkie Hirsch
I’ve heard it said
That people come into our lives for a reason
Bringing something we must learn
And we are led
To those who help us most to grow
If we...
Dating Forum: Dating Someone With a ‘Past’
By Baila Sebrow
Question
This is a personal topic, but I imagine other guys might be going through it, too. For many years, I have struggled to keep the Torah’s laws...
Mindbiz: Why Does My Friend Seem Hot and Cold?
Dear Esther,
I have a friend whom I’ll call Cindy. I really like her a lot. She has a great personality, I always feel so good when I’m speaking to...
Sweet-Bitter
By Malkie Gordon Hirsch
In true editor/father fashion, my father casually sent me a closeup picture of my late husband, with the large print of his latest written piece clearly...
Dating Forum: What Goes Around Comes Around
Question
I’m really a good person, but when you hear my story I know you will think that I’m horrible. A few years ago I dated a man for a...
Dating Forum: Once a Player, Always a Player?
Question:
I got out of a very bad marriage, and I was forced to enter the singles scene. I was hoping that after my divorce, people would make suggestions of...
Dating Forum: Oldest First Has Disastrous Consequences
Question:
We are in a terrible bind. My daughter is dating a boy who is not for her, and we feel responsible. She is the oldest child in our family...
Dating Forum: He Was a Playboy, But He Wants to Settle Down With Me
Question:
I started going out with a divorced man who is much older than me. Everyone warns me that he is not serious and that in the end he will...
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