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How My Website Went from 0 to 1-Million Hits!

In Advice and Encouragement, Dating, Marriage, Relationships by Debra FiletaAugust 11, 2014

Hey friends! This is a choose-your-own-adventure post!  1. If you’d like to read the unexpected story of how TrueLoveDates.com went from 0 to …

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Marriage Rocks: 3 Reasons It’s Worth It!

In Engagement, Marriage, Relationships by Debra FiletaAugust 7, 2014

Why are people so down on marriage? I got an email from a concerned young woman who was anticipating engagement and …

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Who Has It Easier? Single vs. Married

In Marriage, Relationships, Single by Debra FiletaJune 22, 2014

In my practice, I’ve observed a strange irony that exists. Over the past decade, I have counseled just as many …

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The Myth of Happily Ever After

In Advice and Encouragement, Marriage, Relationships, Single by Debra FiletaJune 1, 2014

Why is it that fairy tales always end with “Happily Every After”? With every princess movie I watch or storybook …

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Are You Ready for Love?

In Advice and Encouragement, Dating, Relationships, Single by Debra FiletaMay 4, 2014

There is a stark difference between wanting love– and being ready for love.  As a professional counselor, I have worked …

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What I Did When I Was Under House Arrest: Person #3

In Advice and Encouragement, Relationships by Debra FiletaApril 24, 2014

Have you ever felt as though you were on house arrest? I did. In 2010 to be exact. I was …

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10 Things Every Teenage Girl Needs to Know

In Advice and Encouragement, For the Ladies, Single by Debra FiletaMarch 8, 2014

I’ll never forget my high school days.   I remember walking down those huge halls, surrounded by the buzz of …

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Sex Trafficking and My Trip to the Grocery Store

In Advice and Encouragement, Relationships by Debra FiletaFebruary 27, 2014

A few months ago, I opened a devastating email from the president of  War International (Women at Risk).  It was …

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10 Random Acts of Kindness You Should Try!

In Relationships, Uncategorized by Debra FiletaFebruary 22, 2014

Love is contagious. Have you ever had a chance to show someone love through a random act of kindness? It …

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True Love Dates Topics for 2014: Leave Your Feedback!

In Advice and Encouragement, Relationships by Debra FiletaDecember 18, 2013

I’ve been diligently working on responding to my True Love Dates emails, but  my inbox still has 29 unread messages …

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He Said/She Said: Relationships & The Holidays

In Dating, For the Guys, For the Ladies, Marriage, Relationships by Debra FiletaDecember 17, 2013

I’m excited to share the first He Said/She Said post by me and my husband!  It’s also John’s very first …

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Are You An Isolated Person? Take This Short Quiz

In Uncategorized by Debra FiletaDecember 4, 2013

The irony of this generation is that we are some of the most “socially connected” people, but more than ever …

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He Said/She Said: The Ins and Outs of Dating

In Advice and Encouragement, Dating, For the Guys, For the Ladies, Relationships, Single by Debra FiletaJuly 27, 2013

I’m totally fascinated by the differences between men and women.  Partly, because I’m a professional counselor- and I see gender …

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Why We Rewrote our Vows and Why You Should Too

In Advice and Encouragement, Marriage, Relationships by Debra FiletaJuly 13, 2013

Last week my husband and I attended a wedding of a dear friend.  She and her husband were getting married …