Dr. Christie Hartman is a psychologist, author, and dating coach who has conducted extensive research on dating and relationships. She is the author of Dating the Divorced Man: Sort through the Baggage to Decide if He’s Right for You. This groundbreaking book leaves no stone unturned when it comes to the numerous challenges that come with dating divorced men and men with children. Dating the Divorced Man has received excellent reviews and has been called “a MUST READ for anyone considering dating a man who is separated, divorcing, divorced, or still married but shopping for a girlfriend.”

Christie has also recently released It's Not Him, It's YOU: The Truth You May Not Want – But Need – To Hear. In this insightful and research-based book, Christie covers women’s Top Ten dating mistakes, from the pitfalls of not initiating contact with men to the destructive power of a bad attitude. Recognizing that dating will challenge even the most confident woman, It's Not Him, It's YOU debunks many of the myths women are taught about dating and empowers them in their search for Mr. Right.

As a dating coach, Christie has helped women across the U.S. improve their dating skills and create online dating profiles that attract men. She has also coached women from around the world who are dating separated and divorced men, providing support and advice for the difficulties these women face.

Christie has appeared on national television, including the Today Show and Fox News Live, and has appeared on Denver shows such as News2 Denver and the Everyday show with Natalie Tysdal. She has made countless radio appearances across the U.S, and has been interviewed by journalists and quoted in articles for CNN.com, Match.com, and Cosmopolitan magazine.

Christie earned her master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Colorado, where she studied adolescent psychopathology and behavioral genetics. An assistant professor at the University of Colorado, she was awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health to study substance dependence and conduct problems in young adults.

A resident of Denver, Christie enjoys the outdoors: she’s a runner who has completed two marathons along with numerous half-marathons and mountain trail races. She’s hiked eight 14ers (mountains over 14,000 feet), enjoys camping and skiing, and enjoys the occasional poker game.