Dear Teenager: I am going to offer some advice that is often considered old-fashioned in this day and age. While the trend has been “whenever you’re ready,” there is research that shows young people are making wiser decisions about sex…
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It can be hard to admit that someone who was once very interested in you is now losing interest. All the same, it’s like any other bitter truth – something that you need to face up to and act upon…
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Breaking up is hard to do, and a really bad break-up can shake your confidence. Your self-esteem may be at an all-time low, especially if you were not the person who decided to end things. And no matter who called…
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You will find the holiday a lot easier to cope with if you tell yourself it is just another week, nothing special, and do whatever you would have done or want to do. If you are hurting and feel sad,…
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For most of us, ending a relationship is a difficult task. We might not have regrets about the decision to end it. We might even feel a sense of relief that is on the way when it’s all over. We…
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You thought your quest for finding love was over. You were in a committed relationship and were looking forward to the upcoming holiday season. You pictured you and your significant other spending cozy evenings by the Christmas tree, attending parties…
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Relationships end. It is not a complex science. The question that lingers, however, is exactly how easy it is to let those feelings dissolve. We make large investments throughout the course of our relationships. We stock trust against communication. We…
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Break ups aren’t easy, and sometimes you don’t see then coming at all. They just happen and there’s nothing you can do to prevent them. Usually they are signals we all try to ignore once we see a relationship coming…
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When should you give an ex a second chance? That is a good question, and the answer isn’t a simple one either. A relationship ends for a reason, and while some break ups occur simply because two parties both see…
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Relationships die when sex becomes the only arbiter of personal differences. Platonic relationships aside people of either gender usually are attracted to each other by a desire to be one. To find their life partner and mate that when joined…
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The concept of a Dear John letter originated long ago when men in the military would leave to serve their country and their wife or girlfriend would remain until their return. However, through loneliness, these women often did not remain…
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The attachment has ended and you are left with half of a person. The word “forever” has a definite time period, and the truth is that time is now. Time does not consider you have planned a wedding and named…
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When in a relationship that doesn’t make us particularly happy, we tend to think that it’s better to stay in the relationship than to get out of it, because you’ve already put in so much time and effort in your…
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I am still pretty young, but if there is one thing I have learned, it is about our relationships with other people. There was a time, when I was in elementary school, and I would watch and observe my mothers…
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Your head begins to spin and you become dizzy. Your stomach turns and you fight back the desire to be sick. Pain shoots through your body over and over again. What’s going on? You are being dumped! Anyone who has…
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There is nothing worse than admitting to oneself that a relationship is, indeed, over. The inevitable rush of emotions can be crippling – its the memories that hurt the worst. Hugs, kisses, movies, parties, dinners – things that have been…
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Everything appeared different, a new cocktail on special, a waitress unlike last weeks, and a different girl sobbing about the love that has tainted her and the love lost; everything but the looming truth appeared out of the ordinary, it…
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Nobody wants to be rejected, but everybody is at some time. It’s not the end of the world. As a matter of fact, it can be a beginning. As a man who came to the conclusion that he didn’t want to…
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People have to date after being dumped because that is a natural part of life: dealing with both pain and pleasure. Our life does not consist of single events or just the nice, enjoyable moments. We are on a journey…
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All of the great poets write about how to mend your broken heart. All of the famous singers croon about their shattered hearts. All of the actors and actresses act to heal their trampled hearts. How do we stop the…
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Much like the common cold, a broken heart offers no easy cure. While there are plenty of potential remedies, recovery is entirely dependent on the patient and a willingness to explore every option available. Otherwise, a broken heart can worsen…
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Thousands of songs have been written about broken hearts and the inability to go on alone. Recovery is imperative for those who want to live to the fullest and live free from past relational failures. A broken heart, a dream…
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There is no real way to heal a broken heart. Mending it back together can be effective. From personal experience I have learned that you have to live like there is no tomorrow. Take chances, risks, and follow your heart….
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ADULTERY: WAKE UP CALL OR DEATH KNELL FOR A MARRIAGE Adultery has become virtually commonplace, so much so that we seem to view it as inevitable rather than something that we presume will not happen. We seem to enter into…
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The Ex. You shared a lot of good times in the past didn’t you? You were there for each other and you made each other feel amazing. The two of you basked in that wonderful, lovely glow. You told each…
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Oh, how do you mend, a broken he aa rt….. (Bee Gees) It’s a much discussed topic. Poets write poems about it, Songsters write/sing songs about it, the broken hearted lament it, and the whole-hearted dread it. It hits all…
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Many relationships, sadly, end. Usually because one loses interest in the other rather than because of death. Why? When you ask the various victims of such failed relationships, those who are upset by it, they will say it was because…
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How to recover after a break-up? I bet we all asked ourselves this at least once in our life. There isn’t a magic formula or a manual to help us go through this but there are a few things we…
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Do not forget yourself. Too often people compromise so much during a relationship that when they don’t have that relationship, they can no longer define who they are. There are many things not to do after a relationship, such as…
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There are a few ways to recover from a broken heart. All of them can probably be placed in one of two categories: the healthy way and the destructive way. This guide first visits the destructive ways. Usually when your heart…
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