What it Really Means to be ‘Faithful’ in a Relationship

What it Really Means to be ‘Faithful’ in a Relationship

Infidelity can be seen as actual cheating. Unfaithfulness is that, but can be something else as well: wishing your partner were not your partner and wanting out, but not being able to leave. It’s becoming guarded in a way that separates you from your partner, as if...
Can You be in a Relationship but Still be Yourself?

Can You be in a Relationship but Still be Yourself?

Where do you end and where does your partner begin? Early in a relationship, you may not know or even care. Initially, both you and your partner present your best selves to each other. You want to share everything, do everything together and form commonalities, which...
Let Hope and Time Guide You Through Depression

Let Hope and Time Guide You Through Depression

When you’re depressed, it is so hard to believe that things really can get better. If depression becomes your familiar state, it can be scary to wade into the uncharted territory of feeling better. However, try to let yourself accept the possibility that although you...
Revisiting trauma in the wake of a tumultuous relationship

Revisiting trauma in the wake of a tumultuous relationship

When you’ve had a stormy relationship that’s ended, one of the most tormenting aspects of its aftermath is that you can think you’re ok, you ‘re feeling stable, but then you plunge right back into confusion, disgust, and fear all over again. Chances are the more...