The start of any relationship is exciting. You’re still getting to know each other; you are passionate and excited to be in each other’s presence. There’s nothing wrong with settling into a comfortable relationship, but that doesn’t mean you can’t spice things up every once in a while. You probably still feel intensely for your…
Whether your relationship was short-lived or a decades-long romance, the ending is always difficult. Breakups not only affects your heart but oftentimes leave us feeling physically ill. There is no magic remedy to remove the pain of a breakup, but finding healthy ways to cope will help you get over it with a bit of…
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and so are the dreaded groans of every single person on the planet. Well, that’s not quite true, not every singleton. In fact, there are many who have learned to shut out the “holiday” entirely because, being single doesn’t mean that you have to be unhappy any time of the…
February may be the month of love, but your relationship deserves your attention all-year round. Why would you wait until Valentine’s Day to show some love? In fact, there have been multiple studies that reflect couples frequently break up just before and just after Valentine’s Day. It isn’t all it cracked up to be. Expectations…
If sitting is akin to smoking, then what does that mean for our social media behaviors? Not only do we sit while we browse, but we find it difficult to disconnect ourselves while we tackle other tasks. Just think about how often you pick up your phone absentmindedly and open a social media app. You…
The holidays are a time when families reunite, spend a significant amount of time together and often discuss the ways of the world. Over the holidays, there are most likely going to be subjects of conversation that are sensitive, like religion, and of course, politics. So, how do you approach issues like these that make…
Did you know that experts have linked social media with anxiety, envy, depression, a decrease in social skills, and loneliness? It’s true. Perhaps the larger question is why? It doesn’t take long to put together a picture of why is true. For the most part, when people share information on social media it’s to celebrate.…
When you are in a new relationship, you want to spend every waking minute with the person you are falling in love with. However one of the biggest mistakes you can make is not making it routine to spend time by yourself. In relationships there is always going to be the need to spend time…
Relationships are never 100% easy and no matter who you are, there will always be a time for compromise within a relationship. Whether it is for something simple like household chores to how important decisions to do with children or finances are made, compromise is essential in maintaining a happy healthy relationship. Happily ever after…
Online dating can be fun, but it can be stressful as well. It’s good to keep in mind that not all stress is bad stress, because learning how to cope with it in healthy ways is the best way to deal. Never has anyone who tried to ignore stress became less stressed, so dealing in…