From the fights and disagreements to the silent treatment, have you asked yourself one important question, “Is my marriage over?” I’m no marriage counselor, but I’ve been divorced before – make that twice. The thing about my first marriage is that I knew it was dead years before I asked for the divorce. No matter how many times I tried to make it…
If you think you’ve cut all strings, then think again. There are signs your ex is pretending to be over you. Grasp a real detachment from the past. When you end a relationship, it can be tumultuous. These are always scary ones for me – when they become violent or break things. But there are other problems that may arise later, long after…
Whether you’ve just gone through a breakup or lost an important friend, the grief you feel is very real and can seem to last forever if you stay focused on someone. Sometimes, you just can't stop thinking about your ex-friend or lover who is not a part of your life anymore. The fact is, breakups and losing friends is a painful but inevitable…
Rebounds; we have all been there. But are there benefits of rebounding following the breakdown of a relationship? Every cloud has a silver lining – here are six reasons why: 1. Distraction One of the hardest aspects of a breakup, particularly after a serious or long-term relationship, is mentally accepting that it is time to move on. There can be so many difficult…
It’s hard to gain relationship closure. In fact, it can be one of the most difficult things you may ever do. The strange thing about closure is that it sometimes comes long after the relationship is over, and yet, sometimes, even before it ends. The truth is, you can usually see where your relationship is headed, and you just don’t know what to…
A marriage breakdown and a painful separation from your spouse can be a very distressing and heart-breaking time for you to go through. Whether you are currently in the process of getting a divorce or it has all been finalized, it’s never too early to start thinking about what you’re going to do to heal after a marriage breakdown, let go, and start…
Depression after a breakup is common. When you’ve become accustomed to being in a relationship, change can be almost unbearable. I think depression after a breakup is one of the deepest and darkest forms emotions. There’s hurt, insecurities, confusion and a lingering sense of hope that the relationship can be rekindled. Most often than not, there is no going back, and depression after a breakup…
Learning how to break up with someone you love can be a difficult task. It’s never easy to leave who you thought was your soulmate. I’ve been in many relationships, and I’ve been dumped and I’ve done the dumping. It’s never easy either way. In fact, one time when I broke up with a guy, I cried and he didn’t. How strange, huh?…
If you feel overwhelmed by petty quarrels and other problems in your relationship, you're not alone. Breakups, sadly, happen too often. The angst of splits is painful and often unnecessary. You can dodge relationship problems if you know what causes them in the first place. Here are some which can trigger a nasty, yet avoidable split. 10 most common reasons that make people…
In the words of prolific sixty's songwriter Neil Sedaka, breaking up is hard to do. Getting over a breakup can seem to take forever. You must have spent countless sleepless nights thinking about the moments you shared since you said goodbye. Forgiving each other for past misgivings is tough. When you see your ex's messages popping up all over your social media feeds,…