How to Gain the Courage to Admit Your True Feelings

We all know how scary it can be to admit your true feelings about someone. Sometimes you put your heart on the line hoping it will ignite a meaningful new relationship, only to have it fizzle out. Those negative experiences tend to make us less willing to take that risk again and can make us […]

Are You Falling in Love or Lust?

Is It Lust or Love? That’s the million-dollar question we can find ourselves asking after we first meet someone who takes our breath away.  It’s normal to wonder because they can both feel the same at the beginning. Parts of our brains light up faster than twinkly lights on a Christmas tree, chemicals course through […]

What It’s Like To Be a Professional Matchmaker

With more than a decade of coaching hundreds of clients and creating successful matches, professional Christian Matchmaker Renee Richel has proven to be an expert at the delicate balance of incorporating the delicate art, and emotional insight needed for successful matchmaking. As a premier professional matchmaker and relationship coach, Renee has dedicated her life to […]

How To Tell If You’re Ready To Get Back Into Dating

After a relationship ends, you may find yourself experiencing an array of emotions. Your friends and family may be urging you to get back into the dating world, but you don’t know if you’re ready. How soon is too soon? Professional Christian Matchmaker and Relationship Coach Renee Richel says only you will know when the […]

Why Trust A Matchmaker With Your Dating Life

Why would you sit and wait, dreaming for your perfect partner to come into your life when you can take an active role in finding them yourself? Think about it: you’d use a recruiter or a headhunter to find you that big money job you’ve been dreaming of to advance your career. Why wouldn’t you […]

How And Why You Should Bring Up Faith On A First Date

“It was on our second date when I looked at Mallory* and already thought I could marry her,” said Dan* a 1 True Match Client. “We have similar backgrounds with our families and our faith being really important to us.”  Before Dan joined 1 True Match, he’d wondered how he could meet a woman who […]

Climbing The Corporate Ladder Was Costing Mike A Dating Life

Mike* was a busy guy, he was committed to his career and was traveling all over the Southeast to keep climbing that corporate ladder. He was a well-respected professional and a sought-after top talent. His investment in his career put him at the top of his game but he began to realize he had sacrificed […]

What Your Divorce Is Teaching Your Kids About Relationships

In a previous blog we talked about the value of teaching your child the rules of relationships as they are beginning to process feelings of self-awareness and empathy to others.  Children who respect themselves and have realistic expectations of their relationships with others grow to have a more balanced outlook on friendships, dating and marriage. […]

Are You Falling in Love or Lust?

Is It Lust or Love? That’s the million-dollar question we can find ourselves asking after we first meet someone who takes our breath away.  It’s normal to wonder because they can both feel the same at the beginning. Parts of our brains light up faster than twinkly lights on a Christmas tree, chemicals course through […]

Why It’s Never Too Early To Teach Your Kids How To Date

I know a lot of parents out there are cringing at the thought of their teen dating.  But as parents we know it’s coming, it’s just a matter of time.  “At 1 True Match, we see bad dating habits that started when clients were young and have negatively impacted every relationship they’ve ever had,” shares […]