(©2006) At last. You’re finally divorced. Finally single. Ready to date. And scared to death. How long has it been? Five ten, maybe over twenty years? You don’t even know where to begin or what or who to look for. We know. We know. Just the thought of spending one minute with a “waste of time guy” is stressing you out. Who needs it? Right? But then again, if you have a sense of wonder AND humor, oh the fun you can have!

So, here are some suggestions on what to look for now that you’ll be out and about. Young or old, the choice is yours! Be smart. Be brave. But, most importantly, be open, ‘cause you just never know. You go, girl!

THE ARTIST ~
(includes writers, actors, painters, sculptors, musicians)
This one probably practices holistic medicine but the basic characteristics remain the same as days gone by: no money, a diet of bean sprouts, natural peanut butter and unsalted almonds, and a group of stimulating, esoteric friends who sit around in the lotus position discussing the Dali Lama’s most recent book. You won't have to invest in the latest fashion, because you'll always be properly dressed in anything you’ve ever owned and are even thinking about giving to Goodwill! CAUTION: DO NOT become a benefactor - unless you have a trust fund!

THE YOUNG PROFESSIONAL ~
Alas. He owns a three-piece suit. So, just like your backpack, he can go anywhere. McDonalds is no longer his hang out as he now frequents a restaurant where the maitre d' recognizes him, and even knows his name! You’ll make quite a hit at his corporate parties because the guest list includes his senior partners whose wives have been trying to get him in the sack for months! His habitat is usually a large urban area, so while he's at the office you can have your pick of any beauty treatment available!

THE BLUE COLLAR MAN ~

Of course, Saturday Night Live has a unique take on every circumstance, and they've spared none with Britney. Divorce can certainly be costly, but sometimes not as much as the cost of fame...

As brief a marriage as it was, Mr. Noa Ojani seems to have much to tell about his time with Ms. Lopez. "This is about my life, coming here from Cuba and falling in love with Jennifer," he says. But according to court documents, Noa's book alleges Lopez had mulitiple affairs, including one with her third and current husband, Marc Anthony ...
for the whole story

For the first time more American women are living without a husband than with one. According a New York Times analysis of U.S. census results, 70% of black women, 51% of Latinas, 45% of white women and 40% of women of Asian descent do not have a spouse. Husbands of some are in jail or another institution, and others have a spouse who works away from home. But the vast majority of these women are either not yet married or they are divorced or widowed. "For better or worse, women are less dependent on men or the institution of marriage."

Read the entire story at: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/16/us/16census.htmlex=1186290000&en=88834...

The free online translation of the text at the end of this cute commercial for a Dutch Bank came out as "because you live goes ever really again only" ... As you'll see, even if it were written to be spoken in African clicks, you'll still find women relating.