Are you stuck in a relationship that’s not working? Are fears of being alone, broke, and heartbroken all that is keeping you in the relationship? A bad relationship is not going to suddenly turn into a good one, and at some point, the best thing to do may be to end it. There are many […]
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In case you’ve not heard this word, ‘gaslighting’ is a manipulative, slightly sociopathic behaviour used to make someone doubt his or her own reality. It’s actually an effective technique—dictators, cult leaders, emotional abusers, certain politicians, and narcissists have all employed it. Gaslighting is kind of a slow poison, brainwashing by one lie at a time.
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More than ever, relationships are being treated as disposable. Cutting off a relationship, especially a romantic one, is not easy for most people. There are all sorts of ways to put it off or cloud the waters, but these methods make things worse for the dumpee, and, in the long run, the dumper. The less
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Are you guilty of listening to this bad dating advice? There is so much bad dating advice—from dating sites, books, magazines, well-meaning friends—it’s hard to know what works anymore. Here’s some of the worst dating advice that I’ve found, and some of what works too. “Use a good pick-up line.” Firstly, DON’T use cheesy pick
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In the world of emotional affairs, Facebook is a major facilitator. Facebook can easily set up real-world affairs too. If you’re worried your partner is cheating on you through Facebook, there are some telltale signs. Before you read through them below, consider this finding from a 2014 study of online behaviour: a growing number of
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Pregnancy can mean a lot of changes in your relationship Expecting a new little one is an exciting time in a relationship. Whether it was planned or was a surprise does not matter when both parents are joyfully awaiting the birth of their new baby. However, pregnancy has a way of changing a lot of
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Online dating is now mainstream, but are you feeling overwhelmed by choice? Online dating is no longer a fringe activity—people young and old use online dating services and apps to meet up because they are fast, cheap, and easy. Also, online dating has developed over the years from something sketchy to mostly legit. People who
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Can a happy relationship save your life? If you’ve ever been in a bad relationship, you probably know that relationship problems can cause you mental anguish and emotional stress. So it only makes sense that being in a relationship where you have high levels of disagreements and conflict can also lead to physical health
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This article was updated in December 2021. All couples experience conflict at one time or another. Conflict in personal relationships isn’t inherently bad (or good), and neither is anger. When two people form a relationship, conflict resolution is a necessary and important skill to learn so you can effectively manage conflict when it arises. Arguments
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Smartphones affect relationships, period. Their convenience and technology may bring a couple together initially, but they can ruin the relationship later, and PPhubbing is a prime example. Phubbing is phone snubbing, ignoring the person in front of you to use your smartphone. “Pphubbing” is phubbing your partner, and it could potentially destroy your relationship. Researchers
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