Today's guest is Dr. Duana Welch, and she's the best-selling author of the book Love Factually. Her mission is to help other's find the love they want by using science as a guide. Duana has written a series of books filled with relationship advice, but she only writes books that she needed. She became a single mother when her husband's addiction began to spiral. Their son was born with a life-threatening disease, and she realized she couldn't trust her husband to administer the medication. So, she left and never came back. She had her child but nothing else. She left behind her job, home, friends, and the man she loved. Years later, Duana's life transformed, and she created a new life, but she never forgot how hard it was. If you've lost a relationship, feel lost, or want to find love, this episode is for you.
Dr. Duana Welch is an author and coach who applies social science to solve real-life relationship issues. Her books include, Love Factually: 10 Proven Steps from I Wish to I do, Love Factually for Single Parents, and the Love Factually Singles series. She's also an expert at the relationship app Paired. She's been a professor at universities in Florida, California, and Texas and has contributed to NPR, PBS, Psychology Today, Redbook, Huffington Post, and Time to name a few. She's the only guest invited to appear three times on Jordan Harbinger's former podcast, The Art of Charm. Her format blends heart, soul, and science. Duana's story is so inspiring. She has walked through the fire and made it through.
Kerry Brett and Duana Welch share lots of strategies and cover a lot of ground. Topics include:
Why learning certain information like relationship science around dating helps you be successful or not.
Why attachment style determines the success of your relationships.
Men who have avoidant attachment styles cannot change that.
Both anxious attachment style and avoidant attachment style both have securities; it just manifests in different ways.
Learn what a secure partner looks like, find that, and don't dismiss a secure man as boring.
Finding is love is not luck, and it is possible.
Why you can find love right now, and you don't need to get your ducks in a row first.
Why it's easier to date and more effectively during the pandemic.
How the pandemic can help you date smarter, not harder.
Why secure people don't wait for everything to be perfect in their life to date.
How to write a dating profile that does the work for you.
Qualities people everywhere in the world demand in a partner and why you should too.
If you look for someone kind and respectful, your love life will go well.
When writing your profile, use words that describe the person you want to meet rather than adding descriptions about yourself.
Be choosey and selective, and don't forget to ask the hard questions.
You can find love online; quickly look at Dr. Duana Welch; she used the strategies in her book and found love in less than a week.
To find out more about Dr. Duana Welch or purchase her books, Love Factually, Love Factually for Single Parents (& Those Dating Them), and the Love Factually Single Series, go to www.lovefactually.co or follow on Facebook or Twitter.