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Christine Baumgartner, a widow and professional dating and relationship coach provides an ongoing blog addressing the needs of widowers and their families as they try to adjust to the challenges of entering new relationships. Visit her blog at ThePerfectCatch.com and and read her bio here.

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How to Set-up a Successful Relationship

September 7, 2023

Passionate about helping people in their relationships. Today we have a very special show for you. We’re joined by two relationship experts – Christine Baumgartner and Barry Selby – who have helped thousands of people through their own successful dating coach company. In this video, they’ll show us… Read More

Words That Turn Men & Women Off – Part 2

September 5, 2023

Welcome to this special edition of Words That Turn Men & Women Off Part 2 with dating coaches Christine Baumgartner and Barry Selby. We understand how hard it is to build a strong relationship, but there are certain things we say unintentionally that can really affect our connection. Read More

Words That Turn Men & Women On – Part 1

August 24, 2023

Are you a man or woman struggling to find the right words to make that special person feel desired? Or maybe you’re in a relationship and want to reignite the spark between you and your partner? Then this show is for you! Join dating coaches Barry Selby and… Read More

Is it better to stay in a bad relationship, or have nothing?

February 5, 2023

This might not be the most popular topic to talk about but it’s something that a lot of people struggle with. A lot of us are afraid of being alone and so we’ll stay in a bad relationship rather than be by ourselves. But is that really the right thing… Read More

New Year’s Eve Ideas and Suggestions

December 23, 2021

I’ve been talking about the holiday season and widowhood for the past couple weeks. In those articles, I haven’t included the New Year’s celebration because it often impacts people differently than the rest of the holidays. New Year’s is all about reminiscing… Read More

What women wish men knew about them

April 13, 2021

Today’s article is for those widowers who are beginning to think about dating as well as those who have actually begun to date. As you go through the dating process, you may find yourself confused by the differences between the way women and men view the world. Read More

How to get over a breakup

May 26, 2020

Navigating Painful Breakups without losing yourself You found the perfect catch!* You’re so happy!  Everything in life feels brighter and better.   You talk for hours. There’s huge connection and chemistry between you. You feel like a teenager again! You… Read More

Dating during this quarantine season

May 5, 2020

REASONS WHY NOW DURING THIS QUARANTINE JUST MIGHT BE THE PERFECT TIME FOR DATING I’ve been hearing from lots of people who say they “can’t” date right now. But I’m here to tell you that – during this season of quarantine – it can actually be the… Read More

How to continue dating during our time of social distancing

March 31, 2020

How can you date if you can’t go meet anybody? Christine Baumgartner and Tina Hull discuss the topic of dating online. They really want people to know  they can still date. In fact, some very positive things might come out of dating like this! Dating is supposed to be fun!… Read More

Three “Dear Abby” questions answered

March 17, 2020

Just about every day, I’m in communication with widowers.  Not only is it what I do as a dating and relationship coach, it also comes from being involved in several widow Facebook groups. I’m so grateful for all these connections, for it has helped my own… Read More