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Erika Ettin

Erika Ettin: TV tells us one thing … life says another

I got a text recently from a 40-something male client that said, “I’m anxious about restarting dating. I just want this process to be done.”

I followed up with, “When you say that you want the process to be done, what do you mean?”

Every week, an average of three clients say to me, “I hate dating. I want to be in a relationship.” And my standard response is a question that I pose right back: “You know all new relationships start with a first date, right?”

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