Marital conflict is an unavoidable element of any marriage. A marital union that has not been afflicted by discord is like a teabag that has not been dipped in hot water—you really don’t know how strong a tea it would make to make. While conflict is often seen negatively, not all conflicts are detrimental....
Domestic violence-also known as domestic or spousal abuse- has become increasingly prevalent in modern culture. Typically associated with violent physical aggression between intimate adults,it can also involve sexual, emotional, economic, and psychological abuse. The devastating effects of the abuse...
Whoever said that breaking up is easy must be on crack. Of course it’s never easy, but it’s one of the inevitable things in life that any relationship has to go through. Everyday people change, as well as circumstances, needs, and feelings. This is but normal, for there are relationships that are built...
When friends and loved hate your significant other, it can be a major disappointment. There’s no doubt that this can be a painful issue, since conflicts are always waiting to happen. The situation can make you feel as if the people who matters most in your life are disrespecting you by disrespecting...
All of us have been emotionally hurt at one time or another—it doesn’t matter who and what you are, really. However, there are also people who seem so totally unreceptive to emotional pain. These are the type who doesn’t give a smack when someone tries to get close to them with a bit of an emotional...
A newfound love is always exhilarating. This exhilaration always causes one to be blinded to the very obvious indicators and should be flashing red lights, warning a person of a potentially catastrophic relationship. Often, if the abuse has been inflicted during dating, it is always possible to continue...
7. To Snoop Or Not To Snoop? Snooping is probably one of the biggest mistakes one can make in a relationship. Most of us are guilty of it, although some would rather die than admit it. At one point or another, most people resort to digging through a partner’s personal effects, trying to find proof because of suspicions. Sure, you...
8. Are Rebound Relationships For Real? Aah, love. Can’t live without it, can’t get enough of it. Every day, a lot of relationships are formed: people get married, move in together, start a long distance relationship, or an office romance. Love seems to sprout like mushrooms overnight but it seems that love can fade and go away just as fast....
9. Moving On After A Break Up It’s been days since you looked at yourself in the mirror- and your eyes look like a couple of dehydrated prunes. You can smell yourself but you have no plans of taking a bath soon. What’s the point? You feel like dying a little each day, sometimes from the break up, and sometimes from hunger. Your heart...
10. Breaking Up With Dignity It’s never easy to break up. When it’s your decision, you hurt the other person. If it’s the other’s decision, you get hurt. What comes around goes around for sure. Nobody enjoys breaking up, whatever the reason. You’ve tried everything: from reading self-help books to watching Oprah, to therapy and...
11. Conflict: Key To A Healthy Relationship Having a conflict in any relationship is as normal as breathing. It is a reality that every couple has to face every single day. Although the term has gained quite a negative connotation, having disagreements now and then is not actually bad. No matter what the cause, conflicts have positive and negative...
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