Tag: connection

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

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

    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 and resources. If you aren’t that partner, then I hope this can…

  • Dear men, here’s why she doesn’t WANT to have sex

    Dear men, here’s why she doesn’t WANT to have sex

    Dear men, the literal fact is you keep missing the point. Notice, in caps, that I said want. This isn’t a matter of why she won’t; she won’t have sex with you, say, because she is waiting until marriage. The title of this post also does not take into account the basic, most obvious reason,…

  • This is why introverts hate small talk

    This is why introverts hate small talk

    As if it wasn’t like nails on a chalkboard already, meeting new people and making friends are difficult as well. But above all, introverts hate small talk. Granted, COVID (er, rather, the whole social distancing) brought us introverts a bit of relief, but this in no way means anything has changed at the forefront of…

  • 5 Ways couples benefit from a relationship journal

    5 Ways couples benefit from a relationship journal

    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…

  • How to connect with your spouse every day [Conversation starters]

    How to connect with your spouse every day [Conversation starters]

    Besides the usual ‘How was your day?’ in the mix of your conversational routine with your spouse, are you making a point to connect with your spouse every day? Hopefully, ‘How was your day?’, is the bare minimum. It’s not that the mundane questions aren’t thoughtful and connection-focused, but you know who else likely asks…