To the Shadchan:
Ihave been dating a girl for several weeks now, and things have been getting serious. I have been thinking about different nice ways to propose to her. A few days ago, a friend told me that he saw her father eating at a non-kosher restaurant. This information upset me greatly. I don’t want to marry into a family where I have to worry about kashrus. I want my in-laws to set a good example for my future children. I know that her father is a little bit on the modern side, but nothing like this! I tried

My brother and sister-in-law have daughters who are in the “parsha.” My brother has taken himself out of the process, leaving it entirely to my sister-inlaw. While I understand this is normally the case, I am becoming very concerned. My sister-in-law is a very angry, in-your-face person. I have, of course, been on the lookout for my nieces and have attempted to redt (suggest) a few boys. But every time I have tried to speak about a boy, she interrogates me. In cases where she knows the family, she will always find some fault with them, such as “She will

A Shidduch Question:
I have been going out for a few years now. I feel that I am capable and mature enough to know what I need in a husband. My parents, though, are very picky, and often nix a prospective shidduch, thinking that they know who I should marry. The last person I went out with was everything I wanted. My parents even liked him, but they wouldn’t let me continue going out with him because he was planning on going into chinuch. They want me to marry a professional. I am more interested in marrying the person, not

To the Shadchan

I recently started dating a guy. He is funny, smart, and very good looking. We clicked right away, spending long hours together. This all sounds perfect. The only problem is my parents. They don’t like him and are against us going out. They think that since he comes from such a different background and culture I won’t be able to relate to him. I secretly think that they are just worried about appearances – what people will say if we get engaged. They have also heard from some people that his behavior is a “little questionable,” although I have

A Shidduch Question:

I am engaged to a wonderful boy. He is kind, sweet, and caring, and goes out of his way to help others. He has wonderful middos, with one exception. We recently began receiving wedding presents. I was very bothered to hear his reactions to some of the gifts. He felt that some of our guests did not spend enough on these presents. I feel that is important to be grateful for receiving any gift, as it is very thoughtful and generous regardless of price. I’m beginning to worry that I am overlooking a major character flaw.

When I

Baltimore Shadchan Inc. is pleased to announce its collaboration with a new group of experienced dating mentors who are offering their services to Baltimore singles and their parents, as well as anyone involved with redting shidduchim.

  “Dating mentors are so important,” stated mentor and lay shadchanit Mrs. Tova Rappaport. “They can help singles better evaluate a dating experience and guide them to see potential in the other person that might have been missed. A person should be viewed as a total package. It is too easy to pick apart what is said by the other person, or about the