Are you in a relationship and wondering whether you are just going through a rough patch or in fact, in an unhealthy relationship? Whether it’s your friend, coworker, spouse or ex—see if you can spot these 10 relationship red flags, that may be a sign you are in an unhealthy relationship. It’s true—relationships take hard […]
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Moving on always begins with learning how to forgive. It might have come in a moment, or perhaps it was years in the making, but broken hearts happen whether we anticipate it or not. They come when we least expect it, and they arrive even when we ignore all of the writing on the wall. […]
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Truth be told, I wasn’t sure my relationship was going to make it last year. I was looking at this man that I was head over heels in love with and yet I was ready to scream his head off every moment. We were walking on eggshells and it wasn’t the love story I signed […]
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Do you feel like someone could be taking advantage of you and your tender-hearted, good nature? Ouch! Not something we want to experience right? We live in a time and a society where we’re being encouraged to be assertive, by unapologetically owning our authenticity and standing our ground when it comes to our truths, beliefs, […]
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Men and women love to complain about each other (in case you haven’t noticed). I work with a lot of men, and on the surface, their relationship issues seem to be an endless list of gripes and complaints about their women. She’s always complaining, criticizing or nagging She demands too much from me She’s too emotional […]
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Firstly, I’m no relationship expert, not even close. I’m just a writer, and one of fiction at that: I see, I feel, I think, and I write. So, to be clear, this is perspective, not prescriptive. I’m a man in a long-term relationship. I’ve so far navigated five years of building a life with my […]
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Not that long ago I was a complete hot mess in love. I also attracted hot messes of men. My relationships were the perfect storm of drama and co-dependence. I was full of a toxic blend of anxiety and perfectionism. I was inauthentic and afraid of my own truth. I pretended a lot. I did […]
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My heart melted the first time I saw him in real life. He looked like a tiny angel. Although he was asleep, I couldn’t resist cautiously picking him up and holding him in my arms for a long overdue cuddle. He had that new-baby-smell. This boy is perfect, I thought to myself as I kissed […]
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Ah, the holiday season is here once again. The stockings are hung by the chimney with care, and all you want to do is rip out your hair. The dreidel is spinning, and…well, so are you, trying to get everything accomplished in time while also having time for yourself and your partner. It’s supposed to be a […]
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