but beneath the fun and frisky stuff, you’re starting to realize that you and your boo have never really brought up the future. if you’re starting to worry that your relationship is in a standstill — you don’t need to panic. according to dr. brown, there are a number of reasons a relationship may start to feel stagnant. if you’re starting to think that your relationship isn’t really going anywhere, dr. brown shares that you may start thinking about other …

when it comes to love and romance, lgbtq couples often have to figure things out on their own. most date around for a period of time before settling down and often live it up in the social world before committing to one person. tami didn’t want anything to do with me, because i was an hr manager and at the time you could get fired for being gay. it took a while before we were openly out due to the …

being broken up with always seems completely sudden and unexpected. you’re left in a state of confusion and anxiety, constantly stuck trying to analyze and figure out why the breakup happened. it can even make the person angry about not getting a proper resolution from their ex. they’re worried that they might hurt you or that it might cause a blowup that they’d just rather avoid. they don’t want the breakup to be any more painful than it already is. …

how you need to feel: fixing a broken marriage means wanting to fix a broken marriage, and you are never going to truly want it if you aren’t in love with the idea of molding the relationship back into the best version of itself. but leaving the past behind doesn’t erase it; it just turns it into a weight that you and your spouse have to deal with for the rest of your lives. while it doesn’t really dig deep …

according to experts, knowing the difference between being in a compatible relationship and a loving one can prevent you from staying in a relationship that isn’t built on actual feelings. “it makes your heart skip a beat and you want to be with that person all the time. when you’re in a relationship based on compatibility, you feel safe. if you’re only with your partner because the thought of being single again is terrifying, you may be in a relationship …