The Codependent Marriage: Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions

Some potentially negative lessons can be internalized in a culture raised on concepts like “completing” each other. This goes double if a natural nurturer connects with someone who needs a lot of reassurance. Unbeknownst to them, they could be...

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Understanding How Unmet Childhood Needs Affect Adult Relationships

Ever wonder why you keep falling into the same relationship patterns? The answer might lie in your childhood. The unmet needs of childhood could be pulling the strings in your adult love life without you even realizing it. Your...

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How A Hyper-Critical Parent Affects Your Attachment Style

Ever feel like you're walking on eggshells in relationships? Or maybe you're always waiting for the other shoe to drop? If so, you might be dealing with the lasting effects of growing up with a hyper-critical parent. It's like...

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Strategies for Breaking the Cycle of Codependency in Marriage

It's true — love is patient, love is kind, and love is unselfish. Love often leads to sacrifices for others, placing their needs above our own, and doing anything to ensure their personal well-being. What if these selfless acts...

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How to Have Healthy Conflict in Your Relationship

Let's face it: conflict is inevitable in any relationship. But it doesn't have to be a disaster. In fact, handling disagreements well can actually bring you closer together. The key is learning how to fight fairly and communicate effectively....

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What is Financial Infidelity?

Have you ever had that sinking feeling your partner is hiding something from you? Not about another person, but about money? Think secret credit cards, hidden debts, or stashes of cash your significant other doesn't want you to know about....

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How Soon Can You Start Dating After a Breakup?

So, you've just gone through a breakup. We've all been there, and it's never fun. Now you're wondering how long you need to wait before dipping your toes back into the dating pool. Is there a magic number of...

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What Role Should Boundaries Play in Your Relationship?

You've probably heard the term "boundaries" thrown around a lot, but what does it really mean in the context of your relationship? Boundaries are not a set of rules that you give to your partner to keep them in...

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