I’m sharing my personal experience and insight of being married for 10 years, and some of the unfiltered realities marriage has taught me after a decade. 10 years. As I sit here and write out this post, I’m flip flopping between having a lot to say and then struggling to find the words at the […]
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Real talk, though, healthy couples who are serious about commitment talk about certain deal breakers before getting married. Like in any relationship, there are also marriage deal breakers. Serious couples who are “in love” aren’t just jumping into marriage or getting engaged because of all the “feels”. It’s not about tolerating one another, yearning for one
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Forgiving someone who hurt you and trusting them again isn’t easy. Not impossible but not effortless, either. If forgiving your partner were impossible, relationships would inevitably be doomed to fail, which would also indicate their insignificance and little value in our lives. Though, it’s still incredibly painful when having to bear the question of how
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What is Love? Many are still asking this same question today, and I think the pendulum is always swinging. Through generations and culture, one day this is Love and the next it’s not. For me, Love is unchanging; it’s people who change. Since we live in a culture where we are constantly bombarded and consumed
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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
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Humanity’s definition of Love is always ever evolving and changing, so what are some lies society has made you believe about Love? And I’m talking about Love in truth, not this version of Love from culture, or “man” (society). Because the “Love” that society has curated and pushed is not only destructive but normalized. Part
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*Tssssttttt <- I was going for that sizzle sound, there. Anyway, if you feel like you’ve hit a roadblock in the marriage *romance* department and it has become seemly difficult to reignite the fire in your bellies for one another, or just to keep it lit, then this post is for you. Whatever side street
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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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To my fellow married peeps out there, this is the tea – an underrated practice you should be implementing if you want your spouse to feel loved every single day. And, obviously, if you’re not married and in a committed relationship…yes, this applies to you as well. This one slips easily, and a lot –
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Every married couple should have boundaries with family and the in laws. Welcome to your laundry list of boundaries with in-laws that you and your spouse should have in your marriage. Scratch that – need! Family boundaries apply whether you are married or not, because your personal and relational boundaries are still important. Let’s not
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