Do you have a sense that your partner restricts your lifestyle with excessive neediness, jealousy, controlling behavior, or by being too demanding. A relationship is a place to build something — both partners should help the other expand their horizons. Compromises need to be made, but neither partner should have the sense that they are…
Break Up Letters to Boyfriends
If you’re looking for break up letters to boyfriends, it’s probably because you seek guidance for an impending break up. You’ll find that here. In the future, I’ll provide samples of break up letters to boyfriends (not real letters, but something you can model), but for now I want to give some guidelines. Many people…
Break Off an Engagement: How to Break Up With Your Fiance and Avoid a Marriage You Don’t Want
A marriage can be a beautiful thing. But…if you’re on the path to marriage, and a part of your brain is yelling, “This isn’t what I want!,” you may want to reconsider. Sometimes we get caught up in the expectations of our partner, our family, our partner’s family, or society (“We’ve been dating for 2 years, so…
“Get Your Ex Back” Products: Do They Actually Work?
The internet is littered with eBooks and programs on how to get your ex back. I’m constantly seeing ads shouting: “Get Your Ex Beg You to Come Back, Guaranteed!” “10 Sure-Fire Ways to Get Your Ex-Boyfriend Crawling Back!” “Top-Secret Tricks to Win Back Your Girlfriend or Wife!” Are these products legitimate? They are generally a…
When to Break Up With Your Boyfriend
You’ve been with the same guy for over a year now. You’re in it for the win: marriage with children, the whole shebang. You thought you’d found Mr. Right, but lately you’re starting to wonder. How can you tell when you’ve let a relationship go on too long? 1. You’re at different points in life. …
Why is Breaking Up So Hard? It Shouldn’t Be!
If you’re dating a sane, reasonable person, the break-up may be difficult, but it won’t feel scary or even impossible. After all, as long as you’re sensitive, honest, and kind, your partner should be OK. However, if you’re having problems breaking up, there may be something more going on. Why is the thought of breaking up so intimidating?…
Breaking Up with Your Boyfriend: How to Know if it’s Time
Today we have a guest blog from Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) and relationship expert who goes by the name Perry (online, at least). Perry is giving her take on when you might consider breaking up with your boyfriend). You’ve been with the same guy for over a year now. You’re in it for the…
Why We Get Stuck in Unhappy Relationships: 6 Common Reasons
Often times, there’s a significant gap between the time we realize a relationship isn’t working and the time we pull the plug. Most of us make the mistake of staying too long. Here are some common reasons why people get stuck in unhappy relationships: 1) We do it for “his/her sake” A common reason for…
Emotionally Abusive Relationships: 7 Signs that Your Partner is Abusive
Unlike physical abuse, emotional abuse can be harder to identify, because it can slowly creep into a relationship without either partner realizing it. Often, the abuser isn’t even aware of what he or she is doing (and would probably deny it if it were brought to light). Emotionally abusive partners seek to manipulate you. They…
How to Break Up with a Nice Guy
It’s easy to leave someone who hasn’t treated you well: You give them a piece of your mind and then say goodbye. But what if you find yourself in a relationship with a “nice guy”? He’s kind, sensitive, not a game-player or emotionally manipulative, but he just doesn’t “do it” for you. Perhaps you’ve decided…