Category: Relationships
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Breaking Up or Compromising: Can Love Be Saved?
Breaking Up With Someone You Love Is Painful. What Reasons Justify Doing It? Or Are There Ways Of Keeping A Love Connection By Making Compromises Or Deciding On Non- Traditional Scenarios. Romantic love is a powerful, intoxicating, exciting feeling of being deeply connected to someone physically and emotionally. Being in love makes your mind and…
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Why People Are Picky Daters: Fear, Ego, or Rigid Standards?
What psychological issues cause people to be picky daters? Is it low self-esteem, arrogance, fear of intimacy, or rigid standards of wants and needs? The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines picky as “too careful, fussy or choosy about accepting things.” Many argue that what others see as picky is more accurately an assertion of preferences. We all…
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Trust: Building It Slowly and Recovering After It’s Broken
Healthy trust builds over time through a series of kept promises. Trusting someone too soon is emotionally risky and is based on a desperate need to connect. Being unwilling to regain trust that has been lost can be just as self-sabotaging. Many people eager for a relationship make the mistake of deciding a person is…
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Why Many Married Couples Stop Having Sex
The secret many married couples have is that they have stopped having sex. Some of the reasons are based on unhealthy relationship dynamics, breaks in trust, poor communication, loss of chemistry, stress, unresolved personal problems, or health issues. Most people assume married couples have sexual relations regularly. Married couples think they should be having sex…
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Fear of Rejection Shapes Behaviors in Relationships
The fear of rejection influences how people function in relationships. To avoid the shame and pain of being rejected, people will act to appease or control their partners. It influences how people function in relationships. To avoid the shame and pain of being rejected, people will act to appease or control their partners. Being rejected…
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Desiring Love Doesn’t Always Mean You’re Ready for It
Many people think they are available for a healthy, intimate relationship but may not be. The desire for a partner doesn’t mean you’re ready for one. Withholding feelings and behaviours that promote connecting can be an unconscious way to avoid getting hurt, and relationships pose those risks. Being lonely and hungry for a relationship doesn’t…
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Why Breakups Feel Traumatic: Self-Esteem and Family History
The experience of a break-up can feel as traumatic as the death of a loved one. It can feel overwhelmingly painful, causing damage to self-esteem, severe depression, and a sense of hopelessness. Both the initiator and the partner experience intense emotional upset during and after the end of their relationship. The person who facilitates the…
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How Dating Triggers Low Self-Esteem And The Fear of Rejection
It’s human nature to want acceptance and validation from the people we want to be attracted to us. The thought of being criticized or falling short of someone’s expectations can cause intense feelings of insecurity and anxiety. This is especially true in the process of dating. The stronger the desire to connect with someone, the…
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6 Destructive Marriage Styles and How to Address Them
The 6 most destructive styles of marriage, how they develop and how to deal with them. Certain styles of marriage cause the most conflict and unhappiness for couples. Once a marriage gets to the point where both people feel unhappy, it becomes crucial to figure out what is going wrong between the partners. This level…
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How Codependency Harms Relationships and How to Fix It
How codependency patterns can ruin relationships. What is codependency, why it develops, and how to change it? A general definition for codependency is, ” a pattern of over- focusing on another person to the neglect and detriment of the self.” To fully understand this concept, you have to understand what is meant by ” over-…