There’s a new term floating around the modern dating scene, kind of a revamping of the phrase “stringing along.” The word is “breadcrumbing,”. Breadcrumbing refers to the very old fairy tale (which was probably true) of Hansel and Gretel, two children abandoned in a forest. As their father led them deeper into the woods, they […]
Have You Experienced ‘Breadcrumbing’ While Dating? Read Post »
Social media usage is a double-edged sword. While it may strengthen social connections between friends and deepen a romantic relationship through continued interaction despite physical distance, constant social media use makes depression worse and harms your overall wellbeing. On Twitter this often plays out as aggression because the accounts are anonymous, while on Facebook it
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Isn’t it time you put some fun and romance back into Valentine’s Day? At some point, for most couples, date night goes from fun and exciting to “Um, what do you want to do?” If you have busy jobs and families it’s even hard to make time for a date, and just planning it out
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Making the decision to separate from a long term partner is rarely easy, but staying in a deeply unhappy relationship is no walk in the park either. If you’ve been struggling with the decision, it can be difficult to know what to do and it’s even more complicated if children are involved. You have to
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If you’ve been in a relationship, you probably know that relationships are hard. But did you know that what makes relationships hard has more to do with primitive reasons and your brain than how compatible you are? I’m a huge fan of the work of Stan Tatkin, not only because I’ve trained in his PACT approach to
Relationships Are Hard, But Why? A TEDx Talk by Stan Tatkin Read Post »
Researchers from the University of North Texas have discovered some interesting findings in one of the first studies of the hugely popular dating app Tinder. They found that men who use the app are most at risk for lowered self-esteem. The research findings seem to contradict past research, which has shown that women’s self-perceptions tend to
Is Tinder Destroying the Self-Esteem of Men? Read Post »
If you’re getting married, there’s a fair chance your marriage won’t last in the long run. That’s because in Australia today, one out of every three marriages ends in divorce, with the median duration of marriage to a divorce being 12 years. In the US, the statistics are closer to one out of every two
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I was recently interviewed by the well-known online dating site eHarmony. They asked me the question, “how do you know if you’re in the right relationship?” This got me thinking, what is the ‘right’ relationship, and is there such a thing? And even if there is, how can you tell if you’re in one? What
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There’s so much relationship advice out there about how to improve your relationship, but what about the things that can harm your relationship or even contribute to a breakup? Extensive couples research has shown with high accuracy that some behaviours can spell the certain death of a relationship. So what are some of these surefire
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Are you ready to forgive someone from your past? We forgive all the time. It’s easy enough to do when it involves trivial mistakes, genuine accidents, and even minor offenses and you receive a sincere apology. But when you’ve been deeply hurt, sometimes you question whether you’re capable at all of getting over the pain.
Can You Truly Forgive After Being Deeply Hurt? Read Post »
