Relationships

  • It’s simple: having a work spouse is an excuse to cheat

    It’s simple: having a work spouse is an excuse to cheat

    Is calling a coworker a work spouse (work wife or work husband) considered cheating, and is there behind it than the label? Having a work spouse – a work wife or work husband – is an excuse to cheat. And there’s no changing my mind on this one. Leave this glamorized – and, nowadays, normalized…

  • Digital privacy and boundaries in marriage

    Digital privacy and boundaries in marriage

    Are digital boundaries surrounding our socials and devices important in marriage? My husband and I are open with our passwords and have no secrets. Our devices are also not considered “off limits” with respect for boundaries. PSA: There’s a way to be transparent about your devices, digital privacy and boundaries in marriage while also maintaining…

  • 3 Meaningful, authentic ways to rebuild trust in a relationship

    3 Meaningful, authentic ways to rebuild trust in a relationship

    How to rebuild trust when it’s been broken To rebuild trust in a relationship, regardless of who did wrong, is a two-way street. We know that, right? It’s a teeter-tottering of give and receive. Trust can only be rebuilt if the bids for trust are not just modeled but received. Unfortunately, how often do we…

  • Why the bad boy type is seemingly more attractive

    Why the bad boy type is seemingly more attractive

    Do the bad boy types get more attention from women? Many women still tend to fall for the bad boy type, even in the midst of the whole choosing the bear. Do bad boys still seem to get more attention from women over the “nice guys”? After all….they’re the type we know is trouble or…

  • Once a cheater always a cheater?

    Once a cheater always a cheater?

    If they cheated, are they destined to repeat? If you asked me in my 20s, or even within the last 5 years, I would say absolutely, “Once a cheater always a cheater.” I also used to believe cheating was unforgivable and unredeemable (I’ve even stated this in older posts from 5+ years ago). Has that…