Men don’t take criticism well. (That’s putting it lightly, right?) All you’re doing is trying to give him feedback… And he acts like you’ve attacked him. What’s worse, he acts that way even if you use “I” statements. You know the ones: “I feel X when you do Y.” He...
How do you experience love? As you think about your past relationships, pick the option that describes how love most often feels to you: Option A: StableSecureReliableNourishing Option B: UnpredictableIntenseAddictivePainful Perhaps you’ve had relationships from BOTH...
When Jaylene let herself in after a long day at work, she was surprised to see her boyfriend eating dinner without her. “Couldn’t you wait for me?” she asked, putting down her purse and coming up behind him. She wrapped her arms around his shoulders and gave him a...
That phrase happily-ever-after has a lot of explaining to do. It sets us up to believe that once we meet the perfect person, our lives will become instantly happier… And we’ll stay happy forever. But that doesn’t match our experience. Yes, meeting an amazing person...
Which would you prefer: To be loved or to be respected? The answer is obvious. Of course it’s better to be loved. You can have all the degrees and achievements and fame in the world, but without love it feels a bit hollow. Do you think most men would agree? If your...
Every relationship starts to fade after a while. No, it’s not you. It’s not him, either. You can blame it on the way our brains are wired to prefer whatever feels new. In the early days of a relationship, the brain’s reward system works overtime. It floods a lover’s...
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