Denise Culley
I was 44 and could not understand why I was still single! After all, I was attractive, unencumbered, open and wanting a relationship. I was financially able to provide for myself and was very self reliant. I was happily pursuing many of my dreams, so I felt I had the right attitude and was ready for a relationship. I loved my life, and all that was missing was a man to share it with.
During the 15 years after an amicable divorce from my first marriage, I was engaged once, and in one other serious relationship. When I realized that I had once again chosen the wrong man, I began to question my own judgment. Sound familiar?
The last relationship was a long distance, long term, on again, off again relationship that would not die over a seven year span. During that relationship’s “off” times I went out on what seemed like hundreds of first dates. These dates resulted in only a few men I wanted to see more than once. I began to notice that the men I was interested in were not interested in me, and vise versa. I was looking for the perfect partner and I was not going to settle for anything less. Of course everyone chided me for being so picky.
During the year leading up to the relationship course in which Emmett and I met, I was determined to have a breakthrough. I wanted to discover what it was that I was doing to sabotage dates and what was causing me to fail at attracting the right man.
I finally decided to surrender to my friends’ suggestions, and become open to the idea that I could use some help. It was then that I sought to take the course where Emmett and I met.
