In the top ten most stressful events in life, divorce is number two. Unfortunately, around half of first marriages end in divorce. Divorce doesn’t just spell the end of a relationship or the severing of ties of a co-parenting relationship. It also signifies the end of the dreams you dreamt with someone you expected to…
Humans are social beings by nature. Whenever we are with people whom we are close with and care about, we tend to feel better about ourselves, our moods generally improve. This is why everyone enjoys spending time with friends. Humans seek to build friendships with like-minded people who we can relate to and who we…
Forming good habits are a crucial to a pathway of success in all realms of everyday life. Good habits assist with our productivity and health, and when utilized in a relationship, these habits are known as Rituals of connection. A ritual of connection is something you and your partner can do together regularly to improve…
Father’s Day is coming, and for those of you who don’t have a relationship with your father, you need to prepare yourself emotionally and mentally. Remember this, toxic people say things and do things that reflect the way they feel about themselves. What they feel about themselves is what they project onto you. It’s vital…
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…