When Settling Down is Unsettling
I remember the day my husband (then boyfriend and soon to be fiancé) asked me to move in with him. I was elated, excited and, to be totally honest, a little freaked out. I looked around my adorable place in Santa Monica, the one I had called home for so many years, and saw all […]
Will It Really Happen When You Least Expect It?
Everyone seems to have a theory on the secret to finding love. And they all want to tell you what it is. Raye has received these conflicting messages from more than enough people and it’s starting to create confusion… When friends say “it will happen when you least expect it,” that makes it sound like […]
Best of Sparks!: Maximize Your Feminine Strengths
Throughout the month of August, I’ll be featuring some of my most popular ASK APRIL videos here on Sparks! I’ll see you back here in September, and in the meantime have a fantastic summer! I get hundreds of emails from women every month and one of the most popular questions runs along these lines: “April, […]
Best of Sparks!: Ask April – Why Do Men Run Hot & Cold?
Throughout the month of August, I’ll be featuring some of my most popular ASK APRIL videos here on Sparks! I’ll see you back here in September, and in the meantime have a fantastic summer! Pop quiz, ladies! Is it true most men are only interested in pursuit? Do men run hot and cold, needing women […]
Best of Sparks!: How to Stay True to Yourself When Dating
Throughout the month of August, I’ll be featuring some of my most popular ASK APRIL videos here on Sparks! I’ll see you back here in September, and in the meantime have a fantastic summer! Have you ever felt like you had to dumb down, change or put aside what you need just to suit a […]
Best of Sparks!: Where to Meet Quality Men
Throughout the month of August, I’ll be featuring some of my most popular ASK APRIL videos here on Sparks! I’ll see you back here in September, and in the meantime have a fantastic summer! Ever wonder why you don’t seem to meet great guys who also happen to be in the market for a relationship? […]
Best of Sparks!: Is My Independence Intimidating to Men?
Summer is a great time to catch up on your reading! Throughout the month of August, I’ll be featuring some of the most popular posts from the last six months of Sparks! Some were shared thousands of times. See you back here in September, and in the meantime, have a fantastic summer! There’s no better post […]
Having Fun at a Party Without a Date (Six Tips)
If you’ve been invited to a great party but can’t come up with a date for the event, should you just stay home? Of course not! Who says you have to be part of a pair to enjoy a fun event among friends and acquaintances? Even if you hardly know a soul there, going solo […]
How Getting Older Helps Your Love Life
Earlier this week, my brother invited me and my husband Todd to attend a performance of the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl. At first, I felt too busy to take him up on it, but at the last minute I decided that, despite my crowded schedule, a night in box seats listening to […]
Is He Really Ready to Settle Down?
Why did it end? This is a question many of us can’t help but ask ourselves when a relationship comes to a close. Melissa is struggling with a familiar variation of this very question; one that I hope she’ll soon move past. April, I know there are always exceptions and different types of men, but […]
