People suffer in relationships. They heal too. But suffering and healing does not necessarily happen in that order. Physical abuse and marital rape are extreme forms of suffering that many people endure in their relationships. But suffering also happens when one partner is extremely selfish, narcissistic or is unaware of a partner’s emotional needs. Years of neglect and constant bickering can also result in a kind of suffering and it takes time to heal.
In this section Bonobology shares stories of how people suffered yet, they found the strength to struggle through this phase and then move on. They survived to tell the tale and healed to start a new life.
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A 2014 study threw light on some mind-numbing facts. It stated that we end up getting angry with and hurting those who are the closest to us. It also proved that how we hurt them “depends on our relationship with them.” Interesting, isn’t it? So, apparently, the closer we are to people, the higher our […]
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Picture this: you’ve just found out that your husband cheated on you with his coworker while you were pregnant last year. And you’re down in the dumps, trying to salvage what remains of your relationship. You’re hurt and devastated. One moment you feel like forgiving your husband and making peace with the situation, while the
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It was Friedrich Nietzsche who said, “I’m not upset that you lied to me, I’m upset that from now on I can’t believe you.” And these words perhaps mirror the agony of a person betrayed and lied to like no other. If you too have felt cheated by your loved one or are wondering how
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Picture this: you’ve told your husband multiple times to fix the fridge before your friends visit you this weekend. He tells you he will do it, and yet, when the weekend arrives, he blames it all on you, saying, “You didn’t remind me about it! It’s all your fault.” Well, this is a glaring sign
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Narcissistic ghosting is not a term or form of abuse we hear about often. Narcissism means someone who loves themselves a bit too much. Imagine someone always wanting attention and not caring about your feelings — That’s a narcissist. Ghosting is when someone suddenly stops talking to you or disappears without any warning. Dealing with
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It’s said that no healthy relationship is all fun and games, or roses and candle-lit dinners, for that matter. A marriage is a life-long journey full of ups and downs, some of them pretty unpredictable. Nonetheless, when a woman is left wondering, “My husband starts fights and then blames me”, quite often in the marriage,
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“I cannot live the rest of my life without my husband. But I can live without him for one day.” This quote from Linda Feinberg’s book I’m Grieving as Fast as I Can perhaps sums up what rebuilding your life after the death of a spouse can look like. Yes, death is hard, and especially
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Grief can be debilitating, be it the loss of a friend, a parent, or even a pet. But it can be doubly painful to see your own spouse die. After all, we share everything with them, be it our tears and smiles, our inadequacies, or our little wins. And if you find yourself uttering to
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The feeling of unlovability is a deep-seated emotional state where individuals perceive themselves as inherently unworthy of love or acceptance. It often arises from past traumas, rejections, or a lack of positive reinforcement, contributing to a negative self-image and challenges in forming and maintaining healthy relationships.
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Relationships, at the best of times, are challenging affairs to navigate, and past sexual trauma makes them even more difficult. A WHO report states that 1 in 3 women are subjected to physical or sexual violence globally. Even more worrying is that 1 in 4 girls/women aged 15 to 24 years have experienced some form
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