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For many individuals, letting go of a relationship or being thrown into withdrawal, feels like the world is coming to an end. We understand that the term “Love Addiction” can be almost impossible to identify with when all you ever...

Codependents are giving of themselves to others and compromise their ability to care for self. The act of giving more of themselves make codependents actually believe they are “loving more”. The concept of enabling is destabilizing to the codependent because...

For some individuals , being in a relationship can activate feelings of engulfment or bring up feelings of wanting to run. The needs and requests of a partner, family member, or employer can feel overwhelming. Denial and avoidance become habits...

Jealousy and love go hand in hand. At least that’s what we’ve been led to believe. Unfortunately, the causes of jealousy have little to do with love and more to do with insecure attachments we create in our childhoods.  If...

Having low self esteem is not only detrimental to your psychological well being, but also to your romantic relationships. In fact, confidence is a crucial part of building healthier relationships. If you struggle with deep insecurities, you are very likely...

Humans are highly skilled at deceiving themselves. In fact, self-deception is one of our strongest defense mechanisms. We like to believe things that feel good to us and match our idea of ourselves, while we choose to ignore the less...

Losing attraction in a relationship can be completely frightening, as most people consider it the first sign of the romance fading. Sometimes the loss of attraction seems like it is because of the differences in sex drives between you and...

It can be incredibly emotionally draining to deal with a dishonest partner. Yes, problems with self esteem can affect a relationship. A very codependent partner can also negatively influence the entire relationship. Jealousy can also quickly destroy relationships. However, nothing...

Codependency refers to relationships which revolve around unhealthy helping dynamics. A codependent partner tends to struggle with low self-esteem, a lack of emotional control, self-blame, as well as setting healthy personal boundaries. All of these behavioral patterns can result in...

Idealization is an inevitable part of falling in love. During the initial relationship phases, when passion is at its peak, you are bound to see your partner in an exaggerated, idealized light. Unfortunately, this perfect image always fades, and the...