You lied to your partner or spouse and got caught red-handed. You feel horrible and don’t want to lose the person you love, but you know you’ll have work hard to rebuild trust. Maybe it was too many small lies (“I swear I didn’t leave those dishes in the sink!”), or maybe it was a…
You’re thinking of giving someone a second chance. Because whatever broke you apart doesn’t seem as much of a deal-breaker as it used to. And no, it’s not just because you’re lonely (i.e., desperate). You like your own company. You just also happen to really miss theirs. You don’t see giving another chance to your…
Do you know how to recognize covert narcissistic mother traits? The covert part means they’re usually under the radar for most people — but not for the people they live with. Sons and daughters of covert narcissistic mothers often don’t realize until much later what their mothers’ “parenting style” has cost them. It’s not unusual…
It’s hard to know where to put your time and energy on any given day. It’s even harder to identify what matters most in life when you consider the bigger picture of an entire lifetime. There are so many obligations and responsibilities vying for your attention, not to mention the constant lure of entertainment readily…
Emotional cheating, also known as an emotional affair, represents a different kind of infidelity. The relationship has not yet reached the point of sexual intimacy, but a deep emotional bond has developed nonetheless. Although people should have emotionally supportive friendships beyond their romantic partners, emotionally cheating has a secretive element, just like a sexual affair.…
If you’re looking at an empty page and thinking, “What should I say to my daughter?” you’ve got company. We know how challenging it can be to write letters to your kids. Self-doubt creeps in, and you wonder if the words you can think of will mean the same to them as they do to…
Everyone, at some point, has to go through an emotional healing process. Once you decide you’re done pretending everything is good enough in your world, you’re ready to move past the first stage of emotional healing. No one would consciously choose to stay in stage one. It’s meant to draw your attention to something you’d…
If you’re still healing from psychological abuse — or you’ve yet to begin the healing process — an emotional abuse quote from an expert or thought leader on relationships can trigger a profound realization. It can inspire you to see something you hadn’t seen before and stop making excuses for the abuse you’ve suffered. It…
‘God is in the sadness and the laughter, in the bitter and the sweet. There is a divine purpose behind everything and therefore divine presence in everything.’ – Neale Donald Walsch. We’ve all heard about mom guilt and the nasty hold it had on us. We’ve all been through it and can speak about it…
Because men are often uncomfortable or unwilling to discuss their emotions there are many issues they face that go undiscussed. This leaves many men suffering in silence, allowing problems to steadily worsen over time. The result of these unaddressed issues can be devastating. Not only do the problems themselves get worse, but they can also…
