there are many temptations to organize our life around the experience of earlier trauma. you know this has happened when one day you realize that you don’t like yourself, don’t like your partner, don’t like your life and are just plain unhappy. to those couples i say this – find yourself again and be someone whom you like – find who it is you were when you liked yourself the best, and start being that person again. when you do …

when girls are young, the relationship is often peaceful. there are positives and negatives to each of the dynamics and it helps to be aware of your relationship so you can work on improvements and maintaining a healthy relationship. this is the type of relationship where mother and daughter are extremely close, are in constant communication, and spend a lot of time together. when the daughter is young, maintaining authority as her mother is necessary in order to create a …

ultimately, the goal is to be in a happy and healthy relationship with the person you feel is right for you. trust-building is a lifelong activity requiring open communication and the willingness to be vulnerable.” “realizing what you want and need in a relationship is hard, being brave enough to convey this to your partner is harder, as you may not know how they will react,” says brook.

this is obviously not a first-date conversation, but when you reach the …

this terminology for this type of marriage, whether christian or not is deemed a “sexless marriage.” according to experts, a sexless relationship is one in which the frequency of sex has dwindled to 10 times or less in a year. when the spouse is forced to “fend for themselves” it poses the potential temptation in their path, and many times the spouse that is withholding has no idea that their actions of not being intimate is in fact a key …

the experience of splitting from a partner can make you feel super alone, but it could help to remind yourself that there are tons of people going through something similar. bradford’s really shines a light on the fact that it’s ok to be upset and devastated by a breakup. it’s confusing because you might crave a person who is actually bad for you, but knowing that it’s partially the fault of chemicals in your brain could be helpful. this could …