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Uplevel your friend circle
Okay, this may sound calculated but I’m going to ask you to do an analysis of your friends and put them into categories. Your time is your most precious resource and the people you send it with have an influence on your motivation, happiness, self confidence and other important identity factors. While YOU are the creator of your reality (and you must take responsibility for this), they have an influence (you can take responsibility for this too!). If you don’t stop to think about what that influence is and how you can use it to improve your life, you will be passively reacting to the social forces around you rather than driving the ship.
Are you a cheater or partnered with one?
Did you watch the Ashley Madison documentary on Netflix (released March 2024)? To recap, Ashley Madison is a “discreet” dating platform for people looking to cheat on their significant other. Currently they have 70M members, and their tagline is “life is short, have an affair”. In 2015 Ashley Madison was hacked and the private data of its members was publicly leaked, leading to maelstrom of news coverage, ridicule, lawsuits, divorces and even suicides.
How to kindly dump a deadweight
You’ve gotten real honest and decided your partner is holding you back. Well done, this was no doubt a difficult process. Now it’s time to be brave and take a stand for your future happiness. He might not like what’s coming, and you may care about his feelings. Here’s how to do it kindly.
Think You’re “Too Jealous” for an Open Relationship? Think Again.
A step-by-step guide to working through the yucky feels and building something sustainable
For a long time, I thought I was one of those people who couldn’t do non-monogamy. I believed that my boyfriends should be laser focused on me, and if they cast an eye toward other women it was disrespectful.
How Self-Sabotage Shows Up in Your Relationship (and What You Can Do About It)
You want closeness. You want to feel chosen. You want ease, affection, shared goals, a touch of magic, and some damn space to breathe. But if you’re like most people, you may be reacting in ways that sabotage the very things you say you want.
How to Approach Difficult Conversations with Your Partner (Without Feeling Shut Down or Blowing Up Your Relationship)
You’re not a bad partner for wanting more, you’re just growing. And you deserve to have honest, expansive conversations, even the uncomfortable ones. This guide walks you through how to start those conversations with care, clarity, and a high chance of success. And at the very end I’ll share 2 unexpected, research-based tips that make you more empathetic and warm during those tough chats – things you can put into action today.
What Loving Couples Get Wrong About Loyalty
You meet someone at a party. They’re married. As you shake hands, they glance at you, then look quickly away, avoiding eye contact like it’s an affair waiting to happen. Flirtation isn’t allowed, and even lingering too long in someone’s gaze could be considered a betrayal. To me, their behavior says “I won’t cheat on my partner and I want communicate this.”