Can’t do date night out? If you can’t leave the house, there are still plenty of fun activities for couples that can still keep you connected. Let’s be real, there’s going to come a time when you’re in desperate need of things to do when you’re confined to home or indoors with your partner. For […]
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On the surface, many would say my marriage is unequal, unethical, outdated and, well, oppressive. To some, I am the face of disgrace as to how far women have come. Those might perfectly describe me as that traditional, submissive wife, or 50’s housewife. I mean, that much is true – on the outside we fit
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To get this out in the open, there is a wiiiiiiide spectrum as to what is considered healthy and unhealthy space in relationships. Yet we tend to focus more on too much or too little when it comes to space, not health. Lean too far on either end of that spectrum and you risk relationship
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Stop expecting YOU from others – sincerely, a recovering people pleaser. There’s a slightly nasty, yet logical part of me that thinks we do this because we are constantly told we are imperfectly perfect, and to focus on our positive qualities. So we start looking for that same sense of perfection in others – meaning,
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These are vows you should not only make but continue to keep. These are vows not only for yourself but for your relationships. And regardless of how others make it seem, self-love is not selfish. It is not arrogant, greedy, uncompassionate or egotistical. It is, however, threatening to those who lack it and who thrive
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This post received complimentary product by Kisses 4 Us® in exchange for a gift guide recognition. The Holidays are right around the corner! Um, yesterday was June I thought? And that’s what happens when you blink. Before you know it, you’re trying to remember all the things you came across throughout the year and said
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Since gaslighting is a control tactic through manipulation, it’s almost a guarantee you have been gaslit at some point in your life – even thanks to politics, specialists, marketing, corporations, culture and social media. Gaslighting in relationships is no exception either. But while we’re pretty hyper-focused on the things in which happen to us, are
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Crazy thought, right? It took me a while to grasp this understanding, but if you think about it it actually does make the most sense. Everywhere you read gives you bullet points on how to improve communication with your partner (I, too, am guilty – you can read that post here), but the way we
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Marriage is a work in progress. At least it should be taken as that way. This means you are prone to developing routines, nasty habits that are hard to break and complacency in the mix of some of the best and worst times marriage brings. You may start going with the flow of the motions
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I’ve always been the kind of person who tends to see both sides to everything. The good, bad and even the ugly. I overthink, a lot. Catch me on a topic I love…and it will have me going off on a tangent. That’s probably why I really, REALLY wanted to have a blog that focuses on
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