Breaking Up: Should You Leave Or Can You Get the Change You Want?
Is your relationship just, well, so-so? Do you ask yourself, “Should I break up?” Maybe you’re not sure if you still love or ever loved your partner? Maybe he or she has many good traits – is kind, or...
View ArticleDo We Need Couples Counseling?
Conflict is inevitable in relationships, because two people have different needs, opinions, and wants. However, healthy couples have goodwill, talk things over, and return to feeling loving and close....
View ArticleHow Do Self-Acceptance, Self-Love, and Self-Esteem Differ?
How are self-love and self-esteem different? We look for love, yet underestimate the importance of self-love. But we can only receive as much love as we give to ourselves. We’ll deflect or guard love...
View ArticleCodependency Relationship Problems
Everyone laughs when I tell them that I wrote Codependency for Dummies. But codependency in relationships is no laughing matter. It causes serious pain and affects the majority of Americans, both in...
View Article6 Best Tips for a Great Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day creates lots of expectations that are often unrealized. It’s fraught with landmines, whether you’re in or out of a relationship. But the grass isn’t always greener. Is your situation...
View ArticleSoul Mates and Unconditional Love
Are you searching for a soul mate or unconditional love? Your quest can set you on an impossible journey to find an ideal partner. The problem is often twofold: No human being, nor any relationship can...
View Article6 Keys to Assertive Communication
Communication is so important that it can make or break a relationship, is critical to success, and instantly reflects your self-esteem to listeners – for better or for worse. Assertive communication...
View ArticleWhy and How Narcissists Play Games
Narcissists play games. To a narcissist, relationships are considered transactional, like buying and selling. The goal is to get what you want at the lowest price. It’s a self-centered, business...
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