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About the Author

Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

Questions for Rosie & Sherry can be sent to datingmaze@aish.com. Due to the large volume of questions received, they are unable to answer each one.

Rosie Einhorn (a psychotherapist) and Sherry Zimmerman (a psychotherapist and former family lawyer) are the authors of the newly-released book, Dating Smart – Navigating the Path to Marriage, published by Menucha Publishers. They are the founders of Sasson V'Simcha (www.jewishdatingandmarriage.com), a non- profit organization that provides programs and services in North America, Israel, and Europe to help Jewish singles and the people who care about them.

 

Dating Advice #190 - Eternal Limbo?

Dating Advice #190 - Eternal Limbo?

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

Everything was going great, until it came time for him to pop the question.


Dating Advice #189 - Chilling Out

Dating Advice #189 - Chilling Out

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

She wants to cool it. Should he wait for her, or just let go?


Dating Advice #188 - Military Marriage?

Dating Advice #188 - Military Marriage?

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

She's Air Force, he's Army. Can they find a common ground?


Dating Advice #187 - Soul Mate Split

Dating Advice #187 - Soul Mate Split

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

After years of happy marriage, he announces: "You're not my soul mate."


Dating Advice #186 - Thrice Burned

Dating Advice #186 - Thrice Burned

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

On the brink of engagement, she bolts.


Dating Advice #185 - Senior Search

Dating Advice #185 - Senior Search

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

Can an octogenarian find her soul mate?


Dating Advice #184 - Platonic Dead-End

Dating Advice #184 - Platonic Dead-End

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

He says she's the greatest woman in the world -- but he ain't getting' married!


Dating Advice #183 - Checkin' Him Out

Dating Advice #183 - Checkin' Him Out

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

A process of pre-screening your dates can save you lots of time, effort and heart-ache.


Dating Advice #182 - Dating Overdose

Dating Advice #182 - Dating Overdose

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

Her emotions are on short circuit. Can anything save this couple's future?


Dating Advice #181 - Growing Up

Dating Advice #181 - Growing Up

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

How to jump-start the engines -- when you want to get married but don't feel emotionally ready.


Dating Advice #180 - Arctic Turn-Off

Dating Advice #180 - Arctic Turn-Off

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

He can't understand why a woman wouldn't give up everything familiar to live in the deep cold.


Dating Advice #179 - Masking the Real Fear

Dating Advice #179 - Masking the Real Fear

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

He says that marriage has to wait until his finances are in order. What will be the next excuse?


Dating Advice # 178: Green Card Marriage

Dating Advice # 178: Green Card Marriage

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

She's ready to try anything, just to add the prefix 'Mrs.'


Dating Advice # 177: Perilous Dating Pattern

Dating Advice # 177: Perilous Dating Pattern

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

She does high-intensity dating for a few months, followed by a break-up. What's causing the problem?


Dating Advice # 176: Red Light, Green Light

Dating Advice # 176: Red Light, Green Light

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

She decided that he's not the man of her dreams. And now she's reconsidering.


Dating Advice # 175: Single Parent Constraints

Dating Advice # 175: Single Parent Constraints

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

With all the demands of work and parenting, should he put off dating until the kids go to college?


Dating Advice # 174: Double_Beauty

Dating Advice # 174: Double_Beauty

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

How much emphasis should be placed on physical attraction?


Dating Advice # 173: The Future is Now

Dating Advice # 173: The Future is Now

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

What degree of success in life is necessary for moving into marriage?


Dating Advice # 172: Online Dating Nightmare

Dating Advice # 172: Online Dating Nightmare

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

At their first meeting, she was already planning the wedding.


Dating Advice # 171: The Man with the Tight Fist

Dating Advice # 171: The Man with the Tight Fist

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

She's resentful that he doesn't buy her flowers or go to nice restaurants. Is there any hope for this?


Dating Advice #170 - Competing for Time

Dating Advice #170 - Competing for Time

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

The groom still thinks that his best friend is his primary relationship. Guess again.


Dating Advice #169: Learning to Trust Again

Dating Advice #169: Learning to Trust Again

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

After an abusive marriage, how can she hope to find a 'good man'?


Dating Advice #168: Up, Up and Away

Dating Advice #168: Up, Up and Away

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

If she's planning to move to Israel, should she wait to find a husband?


Dating Advice #167: Competing Interests

Dating Advice #167: Competing Interests

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

They agreed not to be involved with members of the opposite gender. But he's not living up to his end of the bargain.


Dating Advice #166 - Navigating the Gene Pool

Dating Advice #166 - Navigating the Gene Pool

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

Does a family history of some medical condition signal a red flag to stay away?


Dating Advice #165 - Perennial Engagemnet

Dating Advice #165 - Perennial Engagemnet

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

He's shown no interest in setting a wedding date. How long should she keep waiting?


Dating Advice #164 - Pinpoint Questions

Dating Advice #164 - Pinpoint Questions

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

Drawing out crucial information at all three stages of the dating process.


Dating Advice #163 - Childhood Friends

Dating Advice #163 - Childhood Friends

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

Trying to sort out the comfort of a long-term friendship with the stuff that marriage is built on.


Dating Advice #162 - Out-of-Town Dating Dilemmas

Dating Advice #162 - Out-of-Town Dating Dilemmas

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

Avoiding some of the pitfalls that can cause an otherwise promising courtship to unravel.


Dating Advice #161 - Choosing the Best

Dating Advice #161 - Choosing the Best

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

She's operating on the principle of: This guy's nice, but maybe the next one will be Mr. Perfect.


Dating Advice #160 - The Blended Family Challenge

Dating Advice #160 - The Blended Family Challenge

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

They're headed for marriage, but her children and his children are not cooperating.


Dating Advice #159 - Time to Move On

Dating Advice #159 - Time to Move On

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

After a broken engagement, he has built a new live for himself. She's stuck.


Dating Advice #158 - The Negative Role Models

Dating Advice #158 - The Negative Role Models

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

With parents fighting all the time, she's not sure a happy marriage is possible.


Dating Advice #157 - ABCs of Dating

Dating Advice #157 - ABCs of Dating

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

Basic guidelines for getting the dating ball rolling.


Dating Advice # 156 - Family Dysfunction

Dating Advice # 156 - Family Dysfunction

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

Will her dark family history scare off potential dates?


Dating Advice #155 - Exclusivity Quotient

Dating Advice #155 - Exclusivity Quotient

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

The first time around, he wouldn't commit to marriage. Has anything changed?


Dating Advice #154 - Engagement Freak-Out!

Dating Advice #154 - Engagement Freak-Out!

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

She just said "yes" and already she's a nervous wreck.


Dating Advice #153 - Offspring Options

Dating Advice #153 - Offspring Options

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

How should she broach the topic of her difficulty conceiving?


Dating Advice #152 - Dating Largess

Dating Advice #152 - Dating Largess

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

Okay, a few pounds overweight. What's all the fuss?


Dating Advice #151 - Sharing the Passion

Dating Advice #151 - Sharing the Passion

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

He wants to marry Jewish, but can he find an accomplished musician, too?


Dating Advice #150 - Life with a Starving Artist

Dating Advice #150 - Life with a Starving Artist

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

He's a mensch, but works for minimum wage. Can creativity carry them through?


Dating Advice #149 - Stuck at Home

Dating Advice #149 - Stuck at Home

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

Her failure to individuate is preventing her separating from her parents.


Dating Advice #148 - Intimate Conclusions

Dating Advice #148 - Intimate Conclusions

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

The search for a match who has refrained from physical intimacy before marriage.


Dating Advice #147 - Confronting the Fear

Dating Advice #147 - Confronting the Fear

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

Is a brief encounter with childhood abandonment holding him back from a total relationship?


Dating Advice #146 - Online Profile Puzzle

Dating Advice #146 - Online Profile Puzzle

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

They've been dating steadily, but the website still lists them as 'available.'


Dating Advice #145 - Breaking the Rules

Dating Advice #145 - Breaking the Rules

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

Following a book's advice on dating games doesn't seem to be working.


Dating Advice #144 - The Great Social Divide

Dating Advice #144 - The Great Social Divide

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

Her family is impoverished; his is upper-crust. Can they survive the battle of the in-laws?


Dating Advice #143 - Merging Assets

Dating Advice #143 - Merging Assets

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

She's getting remarried and wants to know how to handle her private assets.


Dating Advice #142 - Laid-Back Approach

Dating Advice #142 - Laid-Back Approach

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

For years he played it cool. Now things are heating up and he doesn't know how to handle it.


Dating Advice #141 - A Convert's Family Ties

Dating Advice #141 - A Convert's Family Ties

by Rosie Einhorn, L.C.S.W. and Sherry Zimmerman, J.D., M.Sc.

He wants to avoid meeting with the non-Jewish in-laws. She can't live without it.


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