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My name is Carissa Link and I am a Florida-based life and love improvement blogger. I share resources and personal insight to young women on living and loving their best self - through relationships, marriage and self love.

If your dating type has consistently failed, then this post is definitely for you. First, I want to clear something out of the way - incompatibility is inevitable with or without having a type, so keep that in mind. Also, keep in mind, you might not actually be compatible with your dating type.

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What having a “type” actually means and where it stems from, why your dating type may be more restricting than helpful, and how to evolve from dating strictly within your type – these are questions you will find answers to within this post. If your dating type has consistently failed, then this post is definitely

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Did you know you form an attachment style early in childhood? In fact, there are multiple forms of attachment (healthy and unhealthy), but that's not where I'm going with this post. And while attachment and Love are fairly interconnected (especially in relationships today), they are actually distinctly different and often confused.

Love vs. Attachment in relationships – what you need to know

Did you know you form an attachment style early in childhood? In fact, there are multiple forms of attachment (healthy and unhealthy), but that’s not where I’m going with this post. And while attachment and Love are fairly interconnected (especially in relationships today), they are actually distinctly different and often confused. THAT’S what I want

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This is why healthy boundaries after a breakup are so important, not only for you but for the other person involved. Boundaries can be an act of self-care, and when you are in the thick of heartbreak is sometimes when they are needed most.

Boundaries after a breakup – 10+ Examples and why you need them

Breakups are hard. Setting and honoring boundaries after a breakup can be even harder, especially when they’re necessary. The most crucial part about heartache is the scared, lost, and deeply wounded inner child that is screaming out for help – to be seen, heard, and healed. And for many following a breakup, there is a

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We need to STOP romanticizing dating red flags. Because..."What you allow is what will continue,", "The treatment we tolerate from others is a reflection of how we treat ourselves,", and "Your worth is not determined by self-neglect." Just a little dating food for thought there, since I am speaking from the very position where I, too, romanticized some of these common dating red flags.

We need to stop romanticizing these dating red flags

We need to STOP romanticizing dating red flags. Because…”What you allow is what will continue,”, “The treatment we tolerate from others is a reflection of how we treat ourselves,”, and “Your worth is not determined by self-neglect.” Just a little dating food for thought there, since I am speaking from the very position where I,

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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 your spouse those similar questions? Co-workers, their boss, friends...maybe even their mom.

How to connect with your spouse every day – Conversation starters to a deeper connection in marriage

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

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