Women are often accused of having unrealistic expectations of relationships. We are often told that “only 2 out of 10 men are going to be faithful”, that it is a woman’s fault if her man leaves, and that a relationship must end by definition for it to be healthy. When a woman thinks about her …
Some victims of abuse feel like they’ve been “dying” for years, yet they refuse to give up their abusers.Even after decades of suffering abuse and harassment, they believe they have to stay with the person who choked them, stifled their freedom of expression, stripped them of privacy, and subjected them to emotional, mental, and physical …
“Trying to get over it is like trying to drink water from a broken vessel,” my mother told me when I was still single and in my teens. “Once you open the tap, the water isn’t any good.” As I grew up and learned about relationships, I understood my mother’s advice more and more. I …
It’s been said a million times over how important “I love you” is to men. It is said over and over again to women, but never to men. It’s only said too late. It’s said to women when their ex-boyfriend or husband has started bailing them out, supporting them financially, offering to pick up the …
In the early 2000s, I left my job as a marketing manager to focus on writing. It was at that time a new activity for me and I was interested in learning how to sell more effectively through creative means.I eventually realized that my creative energy was focused in a rather peculiar way — on …
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My god, you hate me. You love me. You’re so mad at me.The conversations pile up and they come from every angle of the compass. From the accusatory “Why didn’t you tell me about your feelings?” to the sympathetic “I get it, you want to get to the heart of it, here” to the accusatory …
Why you should stop talking about your feelings! Read More »
Courses of therapy aren’t exactly new. I don’t think we’ve had a significant collection of studies on the topic since the 1960s. But, over the past few years, I’ve seen my share of couples in therapy, and I’ve had a lot of practice in handling the problems they face in their relationships. I think a …
There is a term in relationships called the “friendship hole.”It’s a euphemism for when a partner is kind of-sort-of abandoning you. It’s the phrase that describes when he or she stops calling, texting, or leaving a voicemail. In a sense, it’s kind of sweet. You’re getting a little breathing room. You’re not being dumped at …
A few tips for the “friend” who gained me the most confronting shit Read More »
I am the kind of friend that everyone wishes would disappear. We all have that one friend who always has their own little back channel to us. My mom used to tell me not to put my things away in the bedroom because, if that person ever found out, “they’d know instantly.” And it’s true …
Are you the online friend you want your friends to know? Read More »
There are two types of couples.The first is when the relationship is strong and content. When the couple enjoys themselves and everything is humming along with no hangups, glitches, or problems. When everything works as it should.You’re in sync, in a good way. Things just seem to be happening to you, and not against your …
The end of a relationship – how to evaluate the situation Read More »