How you approach a relationship fix is critical to the outcome. Expecting too much will result in getting less. Your love relationship is struggling, but you are not ready for couples therapy just yet. How to proceed? The transformation required for a relationship to become rewarding is, of course, neither simple nor instant. There is not one dramatic issue to be repaired, but a series of little separations that, over time, like termites, have eaten away at the emotional connection.

How to Fix a Relationship

Emotions are bodily signals, like pain or hunger, alerting you to what's important in your life. Emotional responses are directly linked to values. Decoding emotions and identifying the values they're pointing towards provides guidance. Taking steps towards living those values increases your sense of balance and well-being. “You just need...

It’s Not Enough to Feel Your Feelings

People seek interactions with others for various payoffs, like physical stimulation and emotional recognition. Ideally, they seek those payoffs openly and honestly, developing real intimacy with a partner. If they have negative beliefs about themselves or others, though, they cannot trust and so play games instead. Why do people lie,...

Why People Manipulate and Play Games in Relationships

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People have different levels of maturity. An individual’s age or upbringing can make them possess certain traits. Yet, most people believe that one matures as they grow old. On the contrary, some zodiac signs appear childish in old age. They are jumpy and careless. This strains their relationships with signs who misunderstand them. Air and fire signs are temperamental and some people refer to them as being childish. How can you identify an immature sign?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Immature

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Cats, with their enigmatic behaviors and expressive eyes, have a unique way of communicating. Engaging in conversations with your feline friend can strengthen your bond, provide mental stimulation, and even help in understanding their needs better. Here’s how you can start meaningful dialogues with your cat.

How to Engage in Conversations with Your Cat

Some parents think that raising their children to be resilient means trying to instill confidence in them. They think that the way to do this is to say after everything their child does: “Good job, Buddy!”. Other parents, often Dads, (sorry, Dads) think that raising resilient children means telling...

Three Characteristics of Resilient People

Toxic relationships are incredibly hard to leave, even when they are painful or unhealthy. Some believe that a bad relationship is all they deserve. Economic necessity and emotional exhaustion keep others locked in unhealthy relationships. Again and again, people stay in painful, unhealthy, dysfunctional romantic relationships. From the outside, leaving...

Why People Stay in Terrible Relationships

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The color yellow is gorgeous, eye-catching, and downright happy for most people. So much so that it's the main hue in the world-famous happy face—but science says it's not the best color to wear on a date.

You Shouldn't Wear Yellow on First Dates, Here's Why

True intimacy creates deep connections, making us feel understood, valued, and loved. Intimacy isn't just romantic; there are five essential types for fulfilling relationships. Discover your intimacy blocks and how to overcome them in order to improve your relationships. Imagine feeling deeply connected to the people in your life, knowing...

The 5 Types of Intimacy You Need to Know

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DEAR ABBY: My older daughter, “Brianna,” age 42, does not want anything to do with me or her brother and sister-in-law. She keeps me from my granddaughter, who is 17. I have been divorced since the ’90s and remarried for 25 years. My first husband was a cheater. I tried very hard to save my first marriage. We got back together six months later, but he walked out again.

When I remarried, Brianna wasn’t happy. I have another daughter, age 24, with my current husband. Brianna wants nothing to do with any of us. I wrote her and said I was...

Dear Abby: My daughter doesn’t want anything to do with me

Staying friends after a breakup may seem like a good idea and is often floated as a way to lessen the blow. However, actually cultivating a friendship with an ex might not be healthy or desirable. Unresolved feelings, new romantic partners, and the ugliness of the breakup are all factors...

Signs That Exes Can't Be Friends—And Signs That They Can

Emily Standley Allard

Disclaimer: This post is for informative and entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for professional advice. The path towards a healthy relationship is set with hope among minefields. It takes two people to work at love. Defining deal breakers in relationships is an individual and personal matter, as what one person finds unacceptable, another might be willing to work through. However, some relationship red flags often raise significant concerns and can indicate unhealthy or ultimately incompatible dynamics even if the couple has gone through therapy. Here are 20 potential deal breakers, categorized for clarity:

20 Relationship Dealbreakers That Therapy Can't Fix

Mom rage is an overwhelming surge of anger often triggered by small things. It typically stems from unmet needs and deeper emotions like sadness or frustration. Addressing your needs and recognizing your triggers can help you make a plan to reduce outbursts. Use these 6 actionable steps to create a...

6 Steps to Tame Mom Rage

We are all aging every day. Many of us fixate on the physical aspects of the aging process: grey hairs, wrinkles, aches, and pains. We may try not to think about what happens after we die. It is natural for us to question our futures, and in turn, our religious...

Questioning Your Faith? Humility May Help

K.D. Lewis

Machiavellianism in relationships is marked by manipulation, deceit, and self-interest, can profoundly damage intimate relationships. Understanding its manifestations and implications helps in taking protective actions. this article discusses their traits, the impact on relationships, and actions that can be taken to protect yourself.

Machiavellianism: The Dark Side of Relationships

At Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany, a study was conducted to determine if students' clothing could indicate their area of study. If it were possible to recognize a course by its clothing, we could say that cultures have developed around clothing. We photographed students from four different study programs. We then presented these photos to other students (290 people). They were then asked for their opinion as to which course the people in the photos belonged to. This approach is simpler than classifying clothing by counting how often certain types of trainers are worn, for example. The students were asked to identify whether they were studying chemistry, biology, economics, or law.

Student Dressing Habits: The Influence of Super Weak Ties

Unconscious factors notoriously disrupt romantic relationships. You can become aware of hidden assumptions as you negotiate relationships. Early emotional experiences in life are often responsible for our unconscious beliefs. Sometimes, we think that if we just try harder to communicate well with a mate, we can solve the problem of...

4 Ways We Miscommunicate in Love Relationships

The "humble star" is the ideal employee and colleague, who is highly competent, humble, and likable. While humility is valued in personal relationships at work, competence is prioritized professionally. To be a humble star, you first need to nurture work-related skills and knowledge. A 2022 study published in the International...

7 Ways to Become Your Workplace's Humble Star

Research shows that positively anticipating the future is a highly effective way to create positive emotions. Mentally simulating future scenarios activates the brain's reward system and releases dopamine. Strategies such as planning, visualization, aspiration boards and more can help with positive future thinking. In the world of mental health and...

Finding Joy: How Positive Anticipation Boosts Your Happiness

Empathy research tends to create exiles, or lists of people who are allegedly unempathic. It's unempathic to exile people from empathy, and this exiling can do a great deal of harm. A deeper and more functional model of empathy welcomes the exiles and makes room for them. When I was...

The 6 Essential Aspects of Empathy

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Don’t Compromise, Create Solutions With Your Partner

While compromises can help us move beyond a problem, they also involve sacrifices. Accommodating and sacrificing may contribute to anxiety and depression. Rather than come to...

Don’t Compromise, Create Solutions With Your Partner

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