I still remember when I first saw Jerry Maguire in the movie theater, every woman let out a sigh as they swooned over that now-classic line: you. Complete. Me.
After all the cheesy pick-up lines, lame first-date conversations, practically illiterate text messages….not to mention the mean words; the put-downs and the cruel things men have said that have broken your heart….
Not today, now that I’m in a healthy relationship with the love of my life. I know now that I would never, ever want him to tell me I complete him.
And once you understand more about the love lie Hollywood – and society – has been feeding us for so long, you’ll agree that “you complete me” is one of the most dangerous phrases one human being could ever say to another.
But back in my drama-filled dating days, before I knew about the big lie, I would have given anything to have a man speak to me that way.
In fact, when I got dumped out of the blue by the man I thought I would spend the rest of my life with…
I used to console myself by eating pints of caramel fudge swirl ice cream and watching movies like the notebook and Jerry Maguire, longing for the kind of love that would really last.
I was so bitter and hurt from years of relationships gone wrong, I was starting to wonder whether true, lasting love even existed.
Sure, I wasn’t a Victoria’s secret supermodel, but I was attractive enough, with a good personality.
I’m Paige Parker – a dating coach and relationship expert – and my website is one of the most popular destinations on the internet for dating advice for women.
So how did someone like me, who used to be a total dating disaster, become a dating coach, giving advice and helping hundreds of thousands of women worldwide find the love of their dreams?
I took my years of life experience and set out on a quest to learn from my own mistakes…which eventually led to me unlocking the secret to understanding men and having a completely drama-free love life.
Yes, you heard me right! And I’m going to reveal it right here, in just a few moments. But first let’s get back to the journey that led me here…since where I began is probably a lot like where you are right now.
So as I said, in my drama-filled dating days, I always attracted the wrong kinds of men. It’s funny to look back on it now, but my list of exes reads like a who’s who of who not to date!
There was the dude with no ambition….you know, the guy you think is so cool…until your friends and family meet him and say “you could do so much better than him! But of course you can’t let yourself believe them – plus, you see so much more in him than anyone else does!
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