Having a boyfriend who loves to flirt is risky. This is because, for some reason, he is always too friendly to other females. It is not a bad thing to be flirty. Actually, from a different perspective, it adds spice to the union when both parties are aware that they are allowed to flirt. It […]

I think that every relationship will go through a rut at some point. Two people simply get bored at times. Stress begins to make its way into the relationship. Slowly, the physical affection begins to make its way back into the relationship. With both time and work, relationships are able to make it through these […]

Years ago, I dated a stalker. Looking back, the behavioral patterns of future stalking were all there when we were dating. I thought some of them were insecurity, which he was working on. The others were mistaken for passionate love. Love makes us all do crazy things, or so the much younger version of myself […]

We all know the common deal breakers in dating. For example, consider a guy that is known for cheating. There’s also the girl that is packed with red flags telling men that she’s going to be full of drama. After we’re around certain people or go through certain things, we instantly start to pick up […]

Do you feel as if your marriage is over?  Perhaps your husband has told you it’s over - and you can’t accept that.  Either way, it can be helpful to learn how to emotionally detach from your husband. This can give you the emotional strength to move and continue to thrive in life.  This guide […]

I’ve always said that communication is the key to healthy relationships, but of course, it all depends on the kind of communication. When your partner talks to you with contempt it hides issues within that relationship.  So although you are talking to each other you are not actually discussing an important problem or issue.  Instead, […]

While it is true but unfortunate, the secrets men keep can hurt their relationships if they continue to keep secrets from the women they are with. Often, a man doesn’t realize the harm he is doing by keeping a secret in his relationship. Instead of lying or hiding something from his partner, the boyfriend should […]

Literature and movies have come to make us believe in this fairytale where a person in love appears to be so smitten that they are blinded to their partner’s fault. Perhaps, you, like many of us, also prayed and wished for this kind of love, but now that you have it, you can’t understand why […]

Whenever the term ‘power dynamics’ is used when referring to a relationship, people think it about “wearing the pants” or “calling the shots” (when it comes to decision-making in the relationship). Yes, this is a significant aspect of relationship power dynamics, but that's not all to it.  Power plays involve all sorts of relationship politics. […]

When you first get into a new relationship, everything probably feels exciting. It’s almost as if you both can’t get enough of each other. He is calling you every day, you’re sneaking off work or school just to hang out with him. Yes, all the fun stuff you can think about. So what happens when […]