Irina Zhuravleva

Midwest Matchmaking helps busy professionals find meaningful love without online dating sites, through personalized, expert matchmaking.

Discover the subtle signs he likes you but is hiding. Learn how to read body language, communication cues, and hidden emotions effectively.

Plan your big day stress-free with this complete wedding to-do list, timeline, and checklist to manage every detail.

Learn creative ways to say I love someone without saying I love you, showing affection, care, and love in meaningful ways every day.

Discover what it means if you dream about someone, from subconscious feelings to dream analysis and hidden emotions.

Explore the benefits of marriage, including emotional support, legal rights, financial advantages, and companionship. Learn why getting married can improve your life and future together.

Understand how being a people pleaser affects your relationship, your boundaries, and emotional health — and learn how to heal.

Discover thoughtful long distance relationship gifts—from personalized items to virtual dates—to keep your bond strong and special every day.

A performative male in a relationship often projects care and emotional depth for attention rather than genuine connection.

Repression explained: how the mind hides upsetting feelings, its effects on memory, body, relationships, and steps toward healing & therapy.

Learn what it means to soft launch a relationship on social media and how to share your love subtly without oversharing.

Unmask the Stepford Wife ideal — explore the hidden psychology behind perfection, femininity, and emotional suppression in modern relationships.

Decide now: move into a committed arrangement only when three measurable signals appear – weekly reciprocal contact, mutual plans to meet close friends within three...

Recommendation: Prioritize employment programs targeting never-married adults aged 50-59 to improve union prospects within five years; provide job-placement, skills training, income supports that facilitate choosing...

Schedule three intentional dates per month and log emotional triggers before, during and after each meeting using a 0–10 anxiety scale and a one-line note...

Delay cohabitation and any joint financial moves for a minimum of six months; get dates on separation paperwork, ask whether alimony or custody agreements exist...

Impose a strict 90-day evaluation: require full disclosure within that window, a named therapist, and written milestones; if legal separation or divorce has not progressed,...

Verify identity with a live video call and an independent ID check before sharing personal details or meeting in person. Require two-factor authentication on accounts,...

Stop accepting verbal promises as proof; require three consistent actions across 30 days before you return full emotional investment. This clear rule prevents being easily...

Start with profiles that show real activity: photos of hobbies, travel or community work increase reply rates by 1.8x and accelerate connection building. Data from...

Concrete rule: share information that has measurable impact on shared life (safety risks, joint finances, legal exposure, parental responsibilities); withhold matters that are clearly inconsequential...

Budget and timeline: a typical matchmaker engagement runs between $3,000 and $12,000 and lasts 3–6 months; expect 4–10 hours monthly of direct contact with professionals...

Implement a 90-day threshold with weekly tracking: if the rate of severe conflicts exceeds 1.5 events per week (≈6 per month) within shared domains such...

Use a strict agenda: 5 minutes to list three recent activities you both liked, 10 minutes to name unmet needs (one sentence each), 10 minutes...