Forgiving someone who hurt you and trusting them again isn’t easy. Not impossible but not effortless, either. If it were impossible, that can indicate how little importance that person is to you. Though its still incredibly painful when having to bear the question of how to forgive your partner who hurt you, as well as […]
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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
If It’s True Love, It Will Never Make You Feel These Ways.. Read More »
It’s easy to limit ourselves when it comes to the meaning of expression. And I think it’s quite obvious that most women have an easier time demonstrating their feelings and emotions, as well as opening up emotionally to their spouse and others. Meaning we’re [more] readily available to talk about them and willing to show
How to get him to open up emotionally + what I’ve learned Read More »
I recently read on the grapevine of the interwebs that friendship is detrimental to marriage. Seriously, what a load of crock. I sat anxiously at my desk coming up with as many reasons WHY friendship is part of what MAKES my husband and I thrive. Please, someone, please tell me how partnership is what solely drives
6 Qualities of happy couples that are undervalued today Read More »
Oh how far TML has come! Almost technically 3 years in the making, and 2 years as a full-time, all in or nothing blogger, designer and entrepreneur. Yes, I still have to correct the spelling of that word… every time. #noshame And you know, I have yet to actually celebrate a “bloggiversary” – which is coming up
Why A Life And Love Improvement Blog, Anyway? [6 Reasons] Read More »
Did you know there are necessary boundaries to protect your marriage from an affair? I know, I know, some of ya’ll be like, “BuT wHy Do I nEeD tO pRoTeCt My MaRrIaGe FrOm SoMeThInG i WoUlD nEvEr Do? My PaRtNeR sHoUlD jUsT tRuSt Me!“ Okay, then: Why do you need an alarm system? You should
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When we think of romance – we think heart-stopping butterflies, that vigorous desire for adventure and the anticipation of endless possibilities with someone special. When we’re romanced, we feel good – it is what it is. And when we have this feeling from that perfect person, it should last a lifetime on its own, right?
You’re exclusive, but now he stopped being romantic Read More »
Without even realizing it, we engage in behavior that corrodes our relationships slowly over time from day one. This is likely inevitable – reversible, but inevitable. We might see this corrosion as security, contentment or a sense of complete comfort with our spouse. What we fail to believe is that we are allowing the relationship
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That’s right – I chose a partner based heavily on similar or shared core values. The funny thing is none of this really mattered to me – in a partner – at 19, 20, 21 years old. But something changed for me – at my core – around the age of 25, following a call
Marrying someone with similar core values was the best decision I ever made Read More »
Why exactly is it called a “silent killer“? For one thing, it’s silence really means concealed and inconspicuous. It’s something we don’t realize is doing harm as it is happening. And most of the time, we don’t take it’s impact on our SO into consideration. Because this silent killer in relationships is about having control – over ourselves.
The Silent Killer In Relationships [Yes, In Marriage, Too!] Read More »