Yated Shidduch Forum 1/26/18: How Much Information Do I Have to Give About Money?
Question: I have a good friend – we’ll come him Moish – who has been blessed with financial wealth. He does very well parnassah-wise. However, I know that he does not assist his children financially. I often receive shidduch calls about him and his children, and, as can be expected, people ask me “if he has money.” I […]
Yated Shidduch Forum 1/19/18: How Do I Prevent My Shidduch Profile References From Doing More Harm Than Good?
Question: After our daughter had been in the parsha of shidduchim for almost a year, it has gotten back to us that a close family friend on our daughter’s résumé, when called as a reference, gives nice and appropriate information, but on numerous occasions has volunteered her own opinion, saying, “I can’t see it,” when she knew who the […]
Yated Shidduch Forum 1/12/18: Unfair Stereotyping?
Question: The following is from an email I recently received from a shadchan: “So, Rivky got back to me and stated that she looked into it and heard she is too modern for you; she wears ___ (type of makeup, details not important), etc. and heard you are more yeshivish.” In my dating experience, this is an […]
Yated Shidduch Forum 1/5/18: Where is the “Thank You”?
Question: As a young married couple, we spend a lot of time trying to set up singles. As anyone who has been involved in shidduchim knows, it can be very time-consuming. Recently, we set up a few shidduchim. Some almost got engaged, while others only went as far as a second or third date. It is disheartening that […]