Valentine’s Day creates a lot of expectations that are often unrealized. It’s fraught with landmines whether you’re in or out of a relationship, and the grass isn’t always greener. Is…...

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Have you found yourself continually attracting the same kind of unhealthy person into your life, such as people who are narcissistic or emotionally unavailable? This is the situation Connie finds…...

Understanding how our childhood affects our adult selves will ultimately help us improve our interpersonal relationships. We will gain a deeper understanding of our motivation, basically why we behave the…...

For too many people, separation is a prelude to divorce. Taking time apart from a loved one is often thought of as the end of the relationship. But after 53…...

When a relationship is struggling, it’s easy to sit back and wait for the other person to make the necessary changes to make it better. But it’s not an effective…...

We’ve all had the experience of having made a mistake that has ended up hurting someone (or an organization, or even our environment). When this happens, most people usually apologize,…...

Having self-control will get other people to value you more, according to a study by Duke University researchers published in June 2013 in Psychological Science. When people feel valued, they…...

The inability to reconcile unresolved feelings of anger and blame for past wounds can harm physical health and cause immeasurable emotional damage in people’s lives. Only forgiveness offers the potential…...

Conflict is inevitable in relationships because two people have different needs, opinions, and wants. However, healthy couples have good will, talk things over, and return to feeling loving and close.…...