Love

  • 25+ Things to say to an anxious attached partner (that actually help)

    25+ Things to say to an anxious attached partner (that actually help)

    If your partner has an anxious attachment style, what you say matters Those who actually read this post are most likely to have an anxious attachment style (not to be confused with the fearful avoidant attachment). Because, alas, I find that it’s the anxiously attached partners who are also more likely to seek out answers…

  • Dear men, the relationship isn’t improving – she’s moved on

    Dear men, the relationship isn’t improving – she’s moved on

    I notice this quite a bit – men who genuinely believe their relationship is *improving* when actually it’s the opposite. She’s moved on, like done-zo – checked out of the relationship. I don’t totally understand men’s logic on this one (granted, women share this, too, just *different*) but I imagine it’s simply because the arguing,…

  • 10 Gentle signs you’ve outgrown a friendship

    10 Gentle signs you’ve outgrown a friendship

    Why gentle? Well, because not all friendships end chaotically, out of strife or neglect. In fact, I would argue that many friendships outgrow themselves prior to ending in conflict. This fact was definitely inspiration for my post on why I stopped forcing friendships in my life. What usually ends in discord and animosity is a…

  • 25+ Romantic Christmas Traditions For Couples

    25+ Romantic Christmas Traditions For Couples

    I love Christmas, but I will admit I have a very different kind of love for the season and its traditions, especially now that I am married. And I think Christmas traditions for couples are super important in relationships and marriage. This involves including your spouse when it comes to favorite pastimes and Holiday traditions,…

  • 5 Affirmations Single Women Need To Hear MORE

    5 Affirmations Single Women Need To Hear MORE

    You know what I noticed? The number of articles out there that cater to single women…looking for a relationship. From tips to feeling less lonely to the very things a single woman probabbbbbbly doesn’t care to hear. The list goes on and on and on. Lawd, though – single women don’t want to be told…