Halle Kaye

Halle Kaye

Halle Kaye has been writing for Bolde since 2014. She writes primarily about dating, marriage, divorce, parenting, friendship and family dynamics.

As someone who is unapologetically hyper-independent, Halle writes extensively about people who are high-functioning, high-achieving and tend to rely exclusively on themselves. She writes about the origins of this psychological profile as well as the loneliness that often comes with it. She regularly shares her personal experiences navigating parenting, family and friendship with these tendencies and speaks candidly about those moments she wishes she had someone she could rely on.

Halle is also the author of the popular 2012 dating book Maybe He's Just an Ahole: Ditch Denial, Embrace Your Worth, and Find True Love! which was based on her dating experiences in college. Halle splits her time between Westport, CT and New York.

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7 Rare habits of people who don’t need constant reassurance in relationships

7 Rare habits of people who don’t need constant reassurance in relationships
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 10:44
Psychology says the women who seem unshakeable in a crisis aren’t naturally resilient, they’re the ones who learned to defer their own collapse so reliably that it now arrives months later, in a parking lot, over a song they weren’t expecting to hear

Psychology says the women who seem unshakeable in a crisis aren’t naturally resilient, they’re the ones who learned to defer their own collapse so reliably that it now arrives months later, in a parking lot, over a song they weren’t expecting to hear
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 11:19
The generation turning 70 right now isn’t just entering retirement, they’re stepping into 30 unstructured years with no roadmap, no script, and no shared idea of what a life that long is even supposed to look like

The generation turning 70 right now isn’t just entering retirement, they’re stepping into 30 unstructured years with no roadmap, no script, and no shared idea of what a life that long is even supposed to look like
Saturday, May 2, 2026 10:41
The parents who drove across states for games and recitals are now sitting at kitchen tables, wondering why a short drive for dinner feels like too much for their adult kids

The parents who drove across states for games and recitals are now sitting at kitchen tables, wondering why a short drive for dinner feels like too much for their adult kids
Saturday, May 2, 2026 09:19
There’s a specific reason some people are warm and likable but still lack close friendships—and it comes down to these overlooked patterns

There’s a specific reason some people are warm and likable but still lack close friendships—and it comes down to these overlooked patterns
Friday, May 1, 2026 19:26
Psychology says people who don’t rely on anyone for anything aren’t always choosing independence; they’re responding to a version of life where asking didn’t work, and over time, not asking became the only system they trusted

Psychology says people who don’t rely on anyone for anything aren’t always choosing independence; they’re responding to a version of life where asking didn’t work, and over time, not asking became the only system they trusted
Friday, May 1, 2026 19:28
There’s a theory about why young people don’t date anymore—it’s that women are finally demanding character, and when there aren’t enough men who bring it, the whole system starts to break down

There’s a theory about why young people don’t date anymore—it’s that women are finally demanding character, and when there aren’t enough men who bring it, the whole system starts to break down
Friday, May 1, 2026 15:28
Psychologists say people who reach midlife and feel underwhelmed by the life they worked for aren’t ungrateful—they’re confronting the realization that achievement doesn’t automatically translate into meaning, and no one tells you that on the way up

Psychologists say people who reach midlife and feel underwhelmed by the life they worked for aren’t ungrateful—they’re confronting the realization that achievement doesn’t automatically translate into meaning, and no one tells you that on the way up
Thursday, Apr 30, 2026 17:30
Some things adult children say to aging parents sound caring on the surface—but these 7 phrases often carry a very different message underneath

Some things adult children say to aging parents sound caring on the surface—but these 7 phrases often carry a very different message underneath
Thursday, Apr 30, 2026 11:33
A truth most women learn too late: when a man is unhappy with himself, he’ll project that on to the woman who tries to love him—and destroy her peace because he can’t find his own

A truth most women learn too late: when a man is unhappy with himself, he’ll project that on to the woman who tries to love him—and destroy her peace because he can’t find his own
Wednesday, Apr 29, 2026 20:20