Trying to answer the question, “does she love me?”, can be complicated and stressful. If you’ve been wondering how to know if this is more than friendship, you are not alone. A lot of guys struggle to figure out if they should make a move toward something more or stay in their comfort zone to […] More
This may sound ironic but it’s true. Selfish people don’t know they’re being selfish. They just assume they’re nice people who care about their own happiness more than anything else. But on their journey towards finding their happiness, they carelessly and intentionally walk over people. According to F. Diane Barth L.C.S.W. in Psychology Today, there are […] More
Do you feel like you’re doing all the work in the relationship? Do you never get to do when you want to do when you’re spending time with your partner? Does your partner take you for granted? Then it may be that you’re in a one-sided relationship. According to Kelly Campbell, a professor of psychology […] More
Narcissists are all around us. Sometimes, we might even play the part of a narcissist ourselves. But when we are faced with true malignant narcissists – those who penetrate into every aspect of our lives – things become very difficult and cumbersome. According to Elizabeth Scott, MS in Very Well Mind: “Among the variants of […] More
Breaking up with someone you love can be one of the most difficult experiences you will ever encounter. Whether you are breaking up with your partner or your partner is breaking up with you, getting over a breakup can be a heart-wrenching, soul-draining endeavor, one that leaves many people struggling for months or years if […] More
Micro-cheating may be a term you are just learning about, but it is certainly a set of behaviors you have seen many times before. Micro-cheating is a slick way that people who are not ready to commit to a relationship stay in the game without compromising their existing partner or status. It’s something that many […] More
Love is a very complicated thing. Why? Because it can be our reason for living and our cause for hopelessness. It’s a pure, universal emotion that can turn us from lovers to bitter, jaded people. And for many, the double-edged sword of love causes something else: Relationship anxiety. What exactly is it? It’s a form […] More
More than anything else, it’s our relationships that give meaning to our lives. We are social creatures who live and die by the connections we build with those around us. They give us meaning, purpose, and a reason to wake up when nothing else makes sense. They are our sources of happiness and joy, and […] More
It’s not easy to deal with suspicions of cheating. So many things are at stake, including your relationship. What if you are wrong? Oh, but what if you are right? What if you accuse your partner of cheating and it’s not true? What if they deny it? How will things change? Can you ever go […] More
According to an analysis of Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s Sonnet 43, it is a love poem that shows her intense love for her husband-to-be, poet Robert Browning. The poem is shown below: How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, […] More
Nobody wants to be lied to. That’s a fact. But the sad truth is that lying seems to be an unavoidable part of human nature. According to CNN, people lie up to 728-1092 times per year, depending on gender. Can you guess which sex lies the most? Surprise, surprise! Of course, men lie the most. […] More
Imagine yourself at a friend’s wedding. You meet a friend of a friend of a friend. Now, how do you get past the initial introductions? Let’s think of another scene – a job interview… When you’re expected to outshine the competition through talking, it’s a recipe for the heebie-jeebies! Let’s face it. Whether you’re an introvert, an […] More