Love takes work. That is a fact. However, quite a number of Americans believe that their perfect partner is out there, they just haven’t met yet. The word “falling in love” makes us think that finding love is not difficult, it just happens to us. Getting love that has no end is hard to even…
How to Move on From a Relationship and Get Your Life Back
If you’ve recently experienced a breakup and are having trouble moving on from the relationship, you’re not alone. Moving on can be tough and take time. Everyone is different when it comes to taking the time he or she needs to properly move on and get on with your life. The important thing, however, is…
Keeping the Lines of Communication Open When They’ve Seemingly Broken Down
Sometimes we have good days and sometimes we have bad days. But one thing’s for sure…we never get a day off at life. So, of course, there are going to be times when we make mistakes in a relationship, either with a friend, family member, or significant other. And there’s always going to be days…
How to Break Up: General Guidelines
Don’t delay Do you have the sense that eventually you will leave your partner, though now is just not the right time. With a birthday coming up, a parent who is ill, or an important interview on the horizon, you just can’t leave her now in her time of need. The truth is, there is…
Emotional Abuse: 7 Signs That You Are in an Emotionally Abusive Relationship
Unlike physical abuse, emotional abuse can be harder to identify, because emotionally abusive tendencies can slowly creep into a relationship in the form of unhealthy patterns. Emotionally abusive partners seek to manipulate you. They often don’t want to hurt you, but they’re controlling nature makes them act out in a way that is mentally and…
Should You Leave Him (or Her)? Knowing When to Breakup an Unhealthy Relationship
“Sometimes, it can be difficult to know when to leave a relationship. Perhaps things aren’t great, but they’re not too bad either. It’s easy to sit on the fence for a while and just let fate take over, but it’s better to make a deliberate choice to stay or go. When making this decision, an…
Need to Breakup But Can’t? How to Breakup When it Feels Impossible
“Do you feel like your partner is standing in your way? Do you have the strong desire to break-up, but you feel stuck? This article discusses what to do when you want to break-up, but — for whatever reason — you can’t. Why Can’t You Leave? Relationships are a choice. Or at least, they should…
Stop Being Clingy! 5 Tips to Keep You From Being the Girl Men Can’t Stand
Being clingy, needy, or behaving in a codependent fashion is one of the biggest killers in a relationship. I’ve written numerous articles aimed at helping men who feel stuck in codependent or unhealthy relationships, and now I’d like to address women: Stop being clingy! People develop clingy, needy tendencies — which can also be termed…
Clingy Girlfriend Or Wife? 13 Signs of an Unhealthy Or Codependent Relationship
The image of the demanding woman being in control of the relationship is one that is popular and sometimes even comical in TV in film. Just look at the popular American sitcom Everyone Loves Raymond: Ramyond is always at risk of getting into trouble with his wife. However, sometimes being stuck in a relationship with a dramatic,…
Break-Up Without Hurting Her – Is it Possible?
Are you a man considering breaking up your relationship, but you don’t want to hurt her? There are good reasons for staying with your partner, but fear of how she’ll respond to the break-up should not be one of them. Many guys stay because of this fear, even if they have valid reasons for wanting to break-up:…