If you dip your toes on social media or just try to stay abreast of ongoing developments in our culture, you’re probably no stranger to the many dating and relationship horror stories out there. Perhaps there’s a tendency to dwell on negative experiences, skewing the algorithm, but there aren’t [...]
Marriage is work! I often hear people talk about how beautiful marriage is and the love, sunshine, and rainbows; it is all those things and more! However, it can also be tough. And guess what – the longer you are married, the more challenging it can become, especially when [...]
Humans are complex beings. Little humans can be even more complex. According to an array of experts, brains are fully developed around the age of twenty-five. Adult brains are better equipped to handle situations than little human’s (that is, children’s) brains. Children’s minds aren’t developed enough to handle situations [...]
There is an important difference between a trauma bond and bonding over shared trauma. People who have gone through trauma together will often find that their connection deepens because they understand one another in a way no one else can. This can be a vital dynamic to the healing [...]
Getting married is perhaps one of the most significant commitments we can make in life. There is often a lot of excitement and joy as soon as you pop the question, or as soon as you say, “Yes.” Rose-tinted visions of what the future will be like as you [...]
Anybody who says “relationships should not be hard” is inexperienced at having true and meaningful relationships. While relationships can be hard, they have many impressive benefits. Having people in your life that you can lean on and count on is a super underrated blessing that people tend to take [...]
The Christian apologist, author, and professor C.S. Lewis once wrote that “Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival.” Having good friends is one of life’s great pleasures, and you can count yourself [...]
Dealing with a breakup is one of the hardest and most challenging events that you will go through, especially if you still love the other person. But not all relationships will work out. It may be that the two of you just don’t click, one person wants a different [...]
The people you are close to play an important role in your life. One of the key predictors of well-being is whether we’re in healthy relationships with others, whether it’s with a spouse, friends, siblings, colleagues, or neighbors. Some relationships will have a deeper and more lasting impact compared [...]
Experiences that involve conflict in the workplace can be frustrating and challenging and affect how happy you are with your job. They can also hurt your work performance and productivity. If you have ever had a coworker who does things that annoy you, a colleague who shoots down all [...]
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