When you think of the secrets to a successful relationship, self-help books and self-help videos are probably the first things that come to mind.And you would be right! Finding the right partner is one of the biggest challenges in dating.In fact, getting into a relationship is one of the hardest challenges in life.So why do …
Sine qua non for a healthy relationship is honesty; two different people with different perspectives can benefit from communication in the early stages of the relationship. When you find yourself in an affair, the stakes in the relationship are already very high. Can you talk about it with your partner? Who is it important to …
Over the years, and especially during the coronavirus pandemic of 2020–19, a lot of writers and artists have taken note of the fact that technology is making relationships obsolete. Rather than spending time with someone through the use of texts, calls, and emails; we spend our time in virtual isolation, disappearing from view while our …
Vulnerability is an odd thing. It feels like weakness but looks like bravery. It’s the only way to push relationships deeper, but it might also be the only way to keep them alive. Why? Because it’s dangerous.Being vulnerable means you have to share yourself. That means sharing your past, where you are now, and what’s …
One thing I have in common with Noah and me is that we are both artists. My husband is an avid user of the arts, and we both love to create. I remember his shock when he saw my new piece at the studio. It was a large canvas, black on white paper. The paper …
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been bored in my relationships. I never thought I would be bored, but they always seemed to me like a long, steady stream of mundane events which, if I had enough space in the world, I’d never be bored by. I never thought my relationships were boring …
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It was a very surreal moment. After having no contact for 18 months there I was, sat in my former home, holding my ex-partners hand while he cried. Life sure can throw us some curveballs.While it was weird to find myself there with him, I hadn’t hesitated. When he called to say he was struggling …
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Sat here at the golden age of 34 just four months shy of my 35th birthday, I’m still undecided complete duster. I’m totally cool with not being a full-time mom. I have a lot of love to give. I’d like to baby-sit or pick up another passion if and when I finally settle down. But …
Friendship is vital to our experience as humans. As a person, your own perspective is limited to your view of other people: you wouldn’t spend a second reflecting on yourself without others. What would there be to reflect on? You’d have no art or trauma or humor or indeed many memories to mold you into …
I got married at the age of nineteen. When I filed for divorce, I was twenty-four.Getting divorced proved to be far more difficult than getting married. I hired a long-time family friend as my divorce attorney. My ex hired an attorney with a bad attitude to match his own. On our first trip to the …