{"id":14368,"date":"2013-08-02T11:47:18","date_gmt":"2013-08-02T18:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/?p=14368"},"modified":"2023-12-20T22:35:39","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T06:35:39","slug":"four-reasons-marriage-eludes-professional-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lauradoyle.org\/blog\/four-reasons-marriage-eludes-professional-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Reasons Marriage Eludes Professional Women"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cHow can I find my husband?\u201d the pretty chiropractor asked in her coaching session. \u201cThat\u2019s the main thing that\u2019s missing in my life–someone great to share it with. I thought I would be married by now.\u201d<\/p>\n

She\u2019s not the only one. Millions of single women–many bright and accomplished–wonder the same thing. They\u2019ve said yes to their careers and they\u2019d like to Say Yes to the Dress<\/em>–if only they could find the man they want to marry. For women who have succeeded professionally, the challenge can be especially vexing–but typically not <\/em>for the reasons they think.<\/p>\n

Successful relationships require a completely different skill set than careers, which makes sense because the goals in a relationship are completely different than the goals at work. In love, we crave tenderness, connection and passion. At work we strive to improve the bottom line, manage our projects or get promoted.<\/p>\n

Here are the most common mistakes professional women make in their quest to become part of a happy twosome, and the simple skills that will help them succeed in love as well as work:<\/p>\n

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