the worst of the unhealthy relationships are abusive and while you cannot change your partner, you can make the decision to change yourself and end the relationship. stay strong and make a plan for what you will say and do whether it is your partner moving out or you. if the relationship is unhealthy because of abuse or because you feel threatened by the other person, plan beforehand accordingly to ensure your own safety. you don’t have to spill all …

if your best friend is in a relationship that you think is not working well for them, it can be hard to know what to do. you can do this in such a way that it is subtle, and not obvious. but you can talk about things related to the choices your friend is making. “chances are your friend already knows the problem, but needs to process it and find a receptive person to listen and guide him or her, …

but for some parents and carers, their child starting a new relationship or to have sex can also be a worrying time. we can help you to spot the signs of an unhealthy relationship and know what to do if you’re worried.signs that a child might be in an unhealthy relationship are:  if you’re worried a child or young person might be experiencing grooming, sexual, emotional or physical abuse, it’s important to get help right away. it’s important for parents …

how teenagers and young adults couple is a strong predictor of how they’ll connect later in life, so we want to take teen dating advice seriously. their insights will give you a basis for a more meaningful conversation with your teenager. love requires a good search, trial and error, and a fair measure of heartbreak. never let yourself stay with anyone you have to be with. i want to encourage teens to balance all those deep feelings of love with …

when boredom sets in or tempers flare, you may start wondering what happened to your fairytale utopia. ask the experts and they will tell you there are as few as three and as many as twelve stages of love. and, when the question of whether a marriage is unhealthy arises, it’s important to return to this awareness. the marriage is a partnership, not an enmeshment. it takes a lot of energy to look within yourself and evaluate where you could …