Is it safe to say we tend to fall in love, or love someone, for the wrong reasons? Part of me thinks we know it, too – yee-ouch. And then we’re disappointed when Love fails us because we placed our faith in the most unpredictable, unstable aspects of what we believed to be Love. Yeah, […]
Are you really in love? Because these are not it. Read More »
I’m lifting the veil for some of ya’ll when I say social media can – it’s been proven it HAS – absolutely wreak havoc (and even destroy) your relationship. And I mean this *gently* because many of you are out there performing, fantasizing, idolizing, and acting day in and day out in your virtual world
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Relationships are work. I hear this time and time again, and while a part of me agrees, there’s a lot of context in that statement that can leave a bad taste in the mouth. In every sense, relationships ARE work – otherwise, they wouldn’t mean much. The same way I can say, “Your job is
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Oope, did I stutter? Work spouses are for singles. And there’s no changing my mind on this one. Leave this glamorized – and, nowadays, normalized – workplace trend to the REAL single folks. Otherwise, yeahHH, having a work spouse is simply an excuse to cheat. You do realize emotional affairs are a legitimate thing, right?
It’s simple: having a work spouse is an excuse to cheat Read More »
Welcome to your laundry list of boundaries with in laws that you and your partner should have [need]. Family boundaries apply whether you are married or not, because your personal and relationship boundaries are still important. Let’s not forget that. Setting boundaries does not mean you are abandoning or betraying your family loyalty by simply
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Notice how easy it is to find content that is always circling red flags in relationships? Now I’m not saying they’re not important to watch out for, but if you’re nose-deep in seeing the bad you might be missing or looking over the good right in front of you! Often times the red flags we
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If the title of this post brought you this far, you were likely thinking: A. “Um, duh, yeah! Let me see if there’s anything new I can take away from this.“, B. “Hm, interesting, this is new to me – I need to know more!“ or C. “Uh, why should I “fix” something that isn’t
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Did you know you form an attachment style early in childhood? In fact, there are multiple forms of attachment (healthy and unhealthy), but that’s not where I’m going with this post. And while attachment and Love are fairly interconnected (especially in relationships today), they are actually distinctly different and often confused. THAT’S what I want
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Aside from the usual ‘How was your day?’ thrown in the mix of your daily check-in routine with your spouse, that should hopefully be the bare minimum. It’s not that ‘How was work?’ or ‘How did your day go?’ isn’t connection-focused as far as effort goes, but you know who else likely asks your spouse
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People care more about protecting their socials, devices, and their digital world than their relationship, and it shows. Your significant other (SO) deserves respect on and off social media AND your devices. Why is this bold statement so triggering today? Ask yourself, honestly, “Who gets your attention first/most? Who gets the “best” of you? Your
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