Defining Roles In A Marriage
When you get married, you have to adjust to share your life with someone else. You no longer take care of the bills and housework for just yourself. You have to find a way to share those obligations with someone else. By defining roles in a marriage early on, you can avoid a lot of […]
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Why You Shouldn’t Stay Married For The Kids
A lot of married couples avoid divorce purely because they have children together. While I am more than happy to promote the idea of couples staying together, the fact is that some people work best when they go their separate ways. If you are purely sticking with your marriage for your children’s sake, you may […]
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The First Step Towards Divorce
Your marriage hasn’t been going well for years. Recently, you’ve been thinking about what life would be like without your partner, and the notion of divorce has started to creep into your thoughts. Your relationship with your spouse is distant, and you’re probably not sleeping together anymore. Even if you’re able to maintain a civil […]
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How to Start Over after Losing a Loved One
Most people don’t expect to lose the friends and family members they cherish the most. We all know that this will inevitably happen, but facing the emotions of death seems too overwhelming to think about. If you have experienced the sudden loss of someone near you, chances are you feel completely alone in your suffering. […]
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How To Get Out Of An Addictive Relationship
READ ABOUT SIGNS OF ADDICTIVE RELATIONSHIPS Addictive relationships are more common than most people realize, and they can be detrimental to both parties involved. What may come across as dedicated clinginess may actually be a sign of a much more serious problem. If you have already determined that you are in an addictive relationship, you may […]
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How To Build Relationships In A Texting World
Back in the 50’s, relationships came about in a very systematic way. A boy who liked a girl would go through a courtship process until the two eventually “went steady.” They would grow closer with each date as they talked to one another about their passions and dreams. Fast-forward to 2014 and you’ll see that […]
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Are You In An Addictive Relationship?
Is it love or addiction? Is your dependency on your partner a sign that you are in a dangerous downward spiral with your relationship? Is it possible to love someone “too much?” These are the kinds of questions that surround addictive relationships. While you might think that you are head over heels for someone else, […]
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Treating Trauma Within The Family
Part 2 While determining if a condition is considered traumatic can be difficult, there are a few techniques for who clearly need assistance. Talk therapy has proven to be an effective method of trauma treatment, and significantly minimizes symptoms of PTSD. This type of therapy can also alleviate stress on both the mind and the […]
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Treating Trauma Within The Family
Part 1 Once trauma hits you, it seems like you’ll hold onto it forever. It burrows into the smallest and darkest places of our mind, body, and soul, causing emotional and physical inabilities. Studies have now shown that behavioral issues that comes with trauma, may not only affect the person dealing with it, but could […]
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Because It’s Easier To Hide
When you look over at the people who are social and chatty, you wonder to yourself, Why can’t that be me? These people are likeable, welcoming, and seem to have everything. They’ve been given all the right chances and rarely burned down. But, you know all too much how it feels to get knocked on […]
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