Breakups are hard … there is just no way around this fact. Breaking up is often hard even when you are the one ending the relationship! Even when you know that breaking up is the best thing you can do for yourself, it can be painful and emotionally disorienting. Breakups of all kinds, from the …
Oftentimes, people confuse deep feelings of need with feelings of love. They believe that because they have this deep longing, craving, and need for another person that it must be love … why else would they feel so strongly? However, a lot of times the intensity of our need for someone does not come from …
When you fall deeply in love with someone you want to share the joy, love and excitement you feel with those closest to you – your family. Naturally, you will want your parents to embrace your love interest whole-heartedly and to see them through the lens of their hearts, holding him or her in as …
Romantic tales about the “great love” have been around for centuries. We’re exposed to idealistic soulmate scenarios in books, movies and magazines all the time. We see things through the eyes of the media and think, “I want that!” and “I wish someone would feel that way about me.” It’s not just those beautiful love …
Even if you don’t consider yourself a modern day Cinderella, you’ve probably dreamt of rising from the ashes of your last relationship disappointment and finding that perfect man to complement you. Then it happens, you meet a man who seems perfect for you. We’ll call him Prince Charming and clothe him in modern dress. He’s …
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When we are born, we are able and willing to give and receive love – we are love. Because we are born loving, we naturally want to be loved by our parents and to love them back. This attempt by us to love and be loved within our immediate family is how we learn what …
There is an infamous scene in Sex and the City where the character Carrie proclaims, “He broke up with me on a post-it!” If you saw this episode, you probably recall the angst in her eyes, the gasps from the girls and the pass a police officer gives her out of sympathy. While this is …
It is a universal fact of life that every human being wants to be loved. On a deeper level, we all want someone to call our own, to be that one special person who will forsake all others, stand by us through thick and thin and with whom we have an unbreakable bond filled with …
You’ve begged, pleaded and bargained with God to please bring him back. You’ve sworn that you will be a better person and appreciate him more. You just know that this person holds the key to unlock the door to happiness for you. Without him, you’re nothing. You’re miserable and you’re lonely. Then, as if the …
Developing your communication skills will not only help your love relationship, but it will also open the door to lots of opportunities. By learning how to express yourself more effectively, you can build a long and happy relationship with your lover, strengthen relationships with your friends and see positive changes in your professional life too. …
