The emotional roller coaster ride after a divorce can feel tough to endure at times. Chances are, if you’re going through or you’ve been through a divorce, you understand. Whether you’re the one who initiated the divorce, or you’re going through it reluctantly, you’re doing your best. However, there are days when you struggle to […]

Plenty of girls and boys grow up thinking about their future wedding day and their life as a married person.  Plenty of time is spent daydreaming about the wedding, the honeymoon, the first house, and the first child. For some people, their dreams come true and plenty of things go as planned; sort of like […]

Does it seem like your partner has been pulling away from you recently? Sometimes you want space from your partner. You need it. Maybe life’s gotten busy and you need “me” time. Or perhaps they’re getting on your last nerve. Sometimes your partner needs and wants space away from you too. The desire to want […]

If you’re interested in online dating to meet new people, you want to create an interesting and compelling online dating profile.  The expression, “Presentation is everything”, holds quite true for many things, including a new product, an idea, a clothing display, or your very own online dating profile. Simply put, first impressions matter. Creative dating […]

Codependency is an unhealthy way of relating to others, usually learned as a coping skill as a child. It’s characterized by being dependent upon another person in an unhealthy way for your happiness. For me, that person was the drug that made me feel good. I spent a lot of time doing whatever I could […]

If you’re in a relationship and you feel like you’re going a bit crazy, you could be contending with a variety of issues.  Typically, a healthy relationship won’t make you feel like you are going insane. Sure, you may experience conflict every now and then, but you’re able to work it out without either of […]

Not every narcissist is the loud, boisterous one in the room vying for everyone’s attention with their grandiose stories of accomplishments. Sometimes there are covert narcissists who fly under the radar, but they still have some exaggerated needs for admiration. Perhaps you wonder sometimes about someone in your life or maybe an ex. Could they […]

If you are in a relationship or are married, then you may be aware that relationships don’t just automatically go smoothly.  The honeymoon stage is wonderful, but it doesn’t typically last forever. Rather, healthy, happy relationships take work. Maybe the term “work” doesn’t sound appealing. Let’s look at it as effort. Happy relationships take effort. […]

Most people going into a marriage tend to believe it will work out.  If you ask newlyweds if they believe that they’ll ever experience a divorce, most of them will firmly say, “No way. We adore each other!” However, statistics show that the divorce rate is upwards of 40 percent. This means that at least […]