How to Stop Your Past from Poisoning Your Future

Your exes. What comes to mind when you think of them? If you’re like most women, the first word that comes to mind is “heartbreak.” Pain. Mistakes. Scars. You have to carry that baggage for the rest of your life. Common wisdom says you should forgive. You can’t let go...

Why Convincing Your Ex Never Works… (and what does)

When you’ve shared a special connection with someone, it’s hard to let it go. Especially when you know there’s still a lot of potential if he would just open his heart again. You could build a beautiful life together. If that’s something you want, then it’s only...

What You Can Learn from His Ex

Let’s talk about the woman your man used to be with. His ex. Even though they’re not together anymore, she feels like competition. Like (no matter what he says) he might still have some residual feelings of attraction towards her. It doesn’t help that a 2012 study...

7 Things You Can Do to Feel Emotionally Stronger

If you don’t meet your own emotional needs early on in a relationship, you’ll feel it later. Plus, it has the potential to really mess with your connection with your guy. To illustrate what I’m talking about, think about the last time you were craving something. I’m...

A Curious Reason Explains Why Some Men Pull Away

There’s not a woman alive it hasn’t happened to. You think it’s going so well— Until he pulls back. He stops calling. He doesn’t reply to your texts. You have no idea where his attention has gone. If you’re lucky, he shows up one day, acting as if nothing happened....

The Negativity Bias That Brings Down Relationships

He says you look beautiful tonight… But all you can remember is the last time you wore this outfit and the rude comment he made. He says he’s never loved you more than he does right now… But all you can remember is that time you argued and he said he regretted ever...