When you are in love, you often miss the signs that your relationship is getting one-sided. Could it be? Could you be in this type of situation? It’s easy to fall into the trap of a one-sided relationship. In the beginning, everything seems perfect. This is mainly due to the fact that you’re seeing things through what some call “rose-colored glasses”. This means your…
Being a people pleaser is just not healthy for your self-esteem and may stop you from achieving your goals in life. Pleasing others is good sometimes, especially if you’re doing something from the kindness of your heart. But always striving to make people happy, regardless of your own worth, is never a good thing. That's why you need to stop being a people…
We all want that fairytale relationship, but unfortunately, they’re rare - there are many red flags you must be aware of. I didn’t want to hear it. No, I didn’t want to see the signs that my relationship was dying. I tried so many ways to save the union I had between my partner and me, but it just came tumbling down. So…
Do you think we all have a soulmate or that people are ‘meant’ for each other? Research suggests that searching for this kind of romantic love has its downside. Surely there’s nothing wrong with a bit of romance and romantic love in our lives? Well, it all depends on how you view potential partners. Research into relationships has provided an interesting theory. When…
Socrates' quotes on love, like many of his ideas, can be a revelation and a different path in how we approach love and our impressions of its nature. Many have pored over the teachings and quotes of Socrates, but very few have examined his views on love. Perplexingly enough, love does not seem to be high on the Western philosophical agenda since, well……
To leave an abusive relationship is an intense challenge, at the least. There are hundreds of misconceptions floating around about abusive relationships. Many people don’t make vital distinctions relevant to the types of abuse, the dynamics between the abuse and the victim or the trauma and healing processes that accompany the abuse. Leaving an abusive relationship is one of the hardest things a…
Fights, unlike other confrontations, can be good for a relationship. It all depends on how much you respect each other in the process. When you think about fighting, you rarely think of positive things, am I right? Well, there is a certain amount of positive feedback that is present in relationship fights, that is if it’s a healthy fight. No one likes to…
Broken trust is difficult to heal and has irreversible effects on a relationship. Is it possible to restore it and give your partner a second chance? All this while, you thought you were in a happy relationship. Things were great until you learned that your partner was cheating on you. Suddenly, your world came crashing down and you were filled with all sorts…