by mickilog | Nov 24, 2016 | Dating, Engagement, Pre-relationship, Relationship
Shadchans set people up in one of two ways. Either they do this with wanton abandon. Throwing a guy and a girl together because they have some haphazard things in common and, “heck, she’s a girl and he’s a boy.” Or they do tons of research and...
by mickilog | Nov 21, 2016 | Dating, Pre-relationship
Abbie’s parents never showed any affection towards one-another. She cringes as she remembers her mother berating her father harshly for not providing enough income for the family. What Abbie didn’t realize was her dating choices were directly influenced by her...
by mickilog | Oct 27, 2016 | Dating, Pre-relationship, Relationship, Uncategorized
The media loves bombarding us with the idea that if there is something new out there…it must be a good thing. A former client, lets call her Shana, dreaded going to parties and having to deal with meeting new people. The minute Shana stepped into the room of a...
by mickilog | Sep 29, 2016 | Dating, Pre-relationship, Relationship
In Israel this time of year, all anyone hears is that if you want something done, you have to wait until “acharei ha-chag”, or after the holidays. It’s as though all of life stands still until after the chaggim are over. A whole whopping month,...
by mickilog | Aug 14, 2016 | Marriage
Six and a half years ago my husband and I purchased land as part of a kevutzat rechisha (a group of people who purchase land and build their homes together) in hopes to get into the property market in Jerusalem at a lower price, so we could build our own home. Before...
