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When Health Challenges Affect Your Relationship Dynamics

Poor health and medical conditions always take a toll on relationships, invariably causing tensions and uncertainties. Be it a major surgery like a hysterectomy or some ongoing medical treatments, the interactions between partners may change. At such times, adjustment becomes paramount to keep the couple prepared and resilient to face whatever changes are swinging around […]

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5 Harsh But True Signs He’ll Never Marry You

Are you in a long-term relationship that doesn’t seem to be going anywhere? You and your partner share certain aspects of life, perhaps, you even live together, enjoy spending time with each other, the intimacy is fulfilling, yet you feel no closer to seeing a future with him than you did when you first started

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21 Signs That You Are Alone In A Relationship

Any long-term relationship goes through its fair share of ups and downs, where intimacy and connection ebb and flow. As long as the sense of distance and being alone is a passing phase and you and your partner can find your way to each other, it’s not a cause of concern. However, when you start

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11 Situationship Red Flags You Should Know About

Finding yourself in a situationship can be both exciting and confusing. I vividly recall a chapter in my own romantic escapades. It all started innocently enough, a friendship laced with something more, until the situationship red flags began to unfurl like cautionary banners in the gentle breeze of our connection. At first, the blurred lines

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Why Do I Get Attached So Easily? 9 Possible Reasons and Ways to Stop

In a world where connections can be more fleeting than they are deep, many of us find ourselves asking, “Why do I get attached so easily?” While it can happen in any human connection, it’s felt most acutely in the case of romantic relationships. There will always be certain people that linger in your mind

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How To Respond To DARVO: Expert Lists 7 Strategies

In the ebb and flow of relationships, we often find ourselves navigating through challenges, seeking understanding, and striving for connection. Reflecting on my own journey, I recall a chapter where the dynamics took a perplexing turn, leaving me grappling with the task of learning how to respond to DARVO. At that time, romance colored my

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What Is Fexting, And Why Is It Bad For Your Relationship?

One would not think that the latest phenomenon known as fexting or fighting over text can be attributed to the First Lady of the United States, Jill Biden — but it’s true. According to Jill, she and Joe prefer to argue over text so that the Secret Service agents around them are not privy to

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Are Narcissists Capable Of Love?

Are narcissists capable of love? This is a question that weighs on the minds of a lot of people who have endured the narcissistic love patterns of idealization, devaluation, discarding, and hoovering. If you’re wrestling with it too, know that you’re not alone. We understand how emotionally draining and tumultuous a relationship with a narcissist

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11 Prominent Male Narcissist Traits to Watch For

A friend recently asked me if I thought her toxic ex had male narcissist traits. I told her that being narcissistic is different from being diagnosed with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), and there’s no way to know unless he gets a diagnosis through mental health professionals or a licensed therapist. But she was insistent. She

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Why Does My Girlfriend Hit Me? Expert Shares 11 Possible Reasons And Ways To Cope

“Why does my girlfriend hit me?” — Men hesitate to confess this personal crisis. A study says, “Domestic violence against men covers a broad range of violent acts such as physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, or financial abuse.” It’s quite underreported due to the myths surrounding male survivors. According to the CDC, 1 in

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