"When I retired in 2016 after a successful career in international marketing, I began a personal development course that delved into identifying and pursuing my dreams. The dream I wanted fulfilled more than any of the others was to be married, to love and be loved in return. In the past, I'd dated different men, some for years, but never found my companion."
"When I told a friend of mine, Gina Guddat, a relationship counselor and author of "The Relationship Roadmap," about my burning desire for marriage, she said she would help me create a profile on a dating website. She told me I needed a wide selection of photos of myself, including one of me dressed up and one of me doing something active."
"Friends asked why I hadn't married - told me I was nice and pretty, and surely would have been snapped up. I often responded by saying that they should ask God why I hadn't met anyone to marry. Once I stopped working and life slowed, I became committed to trying to find someone. Just as I had thrown myself into my work, I would throw myself into finding my soul mate to spend the last few decades of my life with."
Janet Fontane retired in 2016 after a career in international marketing and enrolled in a personal development course focused on identifying and pursuing dreams. Marriage was the primary dream she wanted fulfilled: to love and be loved. Friends had questioned why she had never married despite past long relationships. After retirement she committed to actively finding a companion and created an online dating profile with help from a friend. She emphasized photos and activities like traveling, skiing, Rotary Club involvement, and church. She matched with Cliff, maintained a long-distance relationship, and ultimately married later in life.
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