Patti Feinstein joins Prestige Matchmaking Pros and launches Songs by Henri

Patti Feinstein is returning to matchmaking in Florida with Prestige Matchmaking Pros while also launching a music project, Songs by Henri, and a new advice column, Dear Matchmaker. The move comes after a summer spent writing, during which her dog Henri recovered from a serious illness and her book remains unfinished.

Why it matters: - Patti Feinstein is combining matchmaking, advice writing and music into a broader personal-brand business built around relationships, family and starting over. - The move adds an experienced luxury matchmaker to Naples-based Prestige Matchmaking Pros.

What happened: - Feinstein spent the summer off from matchmaking to develop Dear Matchmaker, her new dating advice column for More Than a Matchmaker, and to finish Why I Married My Dog. - Feinstein also created a song for her miniature schnauzer, Henri, while the dog was critically ill. - Feinstein joined longtime friend Linda Goldfischer, founder of Prestige Matchmaking Pros, after Goldfischer suggested Feinstein return to Florida and partner with her. - Feinstein is now bringing her matchmaking and dating-coaching experience to Prestige Matchmaking Pros. - The songs written over the summer became Songs by Henri. - By summer’s end, Henri had recovered, Dear Matchmaker was live, Songs by Henri had launched and Feinstein had joined Goldfischer at Prestige Matchmaking Pros.

The details: - Feinstein’s new material draws on dating disasters, relationships, family, aging and starting over. - Songs by Henri expands those themes into music. - Feinstein is heading to Florida with her dating computer files, songs for nearly every occasion and an unfinished book titled Why I Married My Dog. - Feinstein also said she is bringing a bucket of green beans. - A LinkedIn profile for Patti Feinstein is available here. - More information about her work is available on More Than a Matchmaker.

Between the lines: - Feinstein is turning a difficult summer into a multi-channel reset, using one story line across matchmaking, columns and songs. - The announcement positions her work as lifestyle content as much as a service business.

What's next: - Feinstein is relocating to Florida to work with Prestige Matchmaking Pros. - Why I Married My Dog remains unfinished. - Songs by Henri and Dear Matchmaker give Feinstein new public platforms as she resumes work in matchmaking.