Relationships are complicated, we know. That’s why we try to untangle the web of rules, emotions and challenges to help you overcome any possible issues you might have trying to make your relationship work.
Many of us resort to growing thorns after we are hurt. This seems like the easiest conclusion after so many times of experiencing such things. We love to do this not out of frustration and anger, but because there are much deeper thoughts that linger. We are afraid that the next person will leave us…
A very common cause of unhealthy relationships is codependency. The trouble with codependency is that it is something that is not easy to detect. People often seem to be unwilling to admit that they have it or they fail to recognize the symptoms. The best way to start is with determining what codependency actually is….
Being in a relationship means merging two lives together and some compromises should be done. A little flexibility goes a long way. But compromising on things that make you you—those compromises should make you question staying in such a relationship. Here are some compromises that you should never make, no matter how much you love…
Maybe you dated many guys but they all ended up as so-called, ‘‘almost’’ relationships. At one point they became extremely distant from you and simply didn’t want to keep in touch with you anymore, so they left. You start seeing the same problems with your current partner and you don’t know what’s happening! So here,…
When we are in a relationship with someone we love, we sometimes lose ourselves. What “I” need suddenly gets taken over by what “we” need . . . well, let’s be honest, by what “he” needs. This can be good in a healthy relationship . . . putting the other person’s needs before our own….
I’m sorry that you had to see that. I’m sorry that you had to find out undeniably the kind of man that you are married to. I’m sorry that you are now questioning your entire relationship and what, if any, role I played in it. I wish I could be more helpful to you. I…
Nobody loves to have a broken heart and to be to abandoned but things like that can happen if you are not with the right person. Sometimes people do all that is in their power to make a relationship work but if you are not dating Mr. Right, all your effort is in vain. Sooner…
You don’t have to stay in a relationship that makes you unhappy. Whether that be a romantic relationship or a friendship—if it is making you unhappy or if you spend more time miserable than happy, then leave. I was in a relationship earlier this year that was making me unhappy. It wasn’t the person I…
I had that dream again. You know, the one where you and I are parents. I know you hate that dream. Truthfully, sometimes I hate waking up to it, too. I start talking about how I crave a family and the bottom line is that I know you’re not ready. I know you’re not ready…
1. There was nothing you could do to stop it Guilt preys on us. It engulfs us and tricks us into believing we have any control over what is destined to occur in our lives – especially when it comes to the death of a loved one. If you had been there when they died,…