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Relationship Anxiety: What Is It & How Can I Deal With It?

Every relationship has its own unique ups and downs, trials and tribulations, mountains to climb and rivers to cross. Issues arise, problems get resolved, emotions deepen, grow, change, and evolve. Even partners in a close relationship go through different experiences...

Opening Up Emotionally: Why Do I Struggle & How Can I Overcome My Fears?

Opening up is very difficult for many people. Letting your guard down, allowing yourself to become vulnerable for even a second can seem like too much to handle. Why deal with the potential consequences of a negative emotional aftermath and...

The Signs & Effects of Guilt in Relationships

Most people feel guilty from time to time. You may feel guilt because you feel like you’ve done something wrong. Or you may even feel guilt for having a thought. Or, you may feel guilt when your thoughts and behaviors...

Repeating Old Relationship Patterns: Why We Do It & How To Break The Cycle

Do you find yourself repeating the same frustrating patterns in your relationships, over and over again? Have some of your romantic relationships been dysfunctional in a similar way? And have they been eerily similar to your childhood relationships? If this...

Strategies For Improving Self-Regulation

Have you ever wondered how some people manage to resist their temptations so easily while others struggle? Or how someone can remain calm in an emotionally tense situation? Issues with discipline, healthy emotional expression, impulse control, and delaying gratification can...

What Happens When You Don’t Share The Same Values With Your Family?

No child grows up in a vacuum. Whether directly or indirectly, parents and caregivers influence the values and beliefs of their children. Your parents, for example, may have taught you directly what they believed was right or wrong. They may...

Breaking Unhealthy Family Patterns

The family you grow up in can shape your personality, your approach to life, and your personal relationships. In the ideal world, every child would get the chance to thrive in a family environment that provides them with love and...

Arguments In A Relationship: Are They Normal & How To Cope With Them

Even stable relationships have their ups and downs. It’s quite normal to exchange different opinions and disagree with your partner on certain issues. However, when does this become a problem? When disagreements become more and more frequent and normal exchanges...

Insecure Anxious Attachment

Struggling with jealousy, feeling insecure, and feeling nervous about being separated from your partner are all possible signs of anxious attachment. Rooted in childhood fear of abandonment and feelings of being underappreciated, anxious attachment can affect your adult relationships in...

Communication In Relationships: Why It’s Important To Speak Your Mind

Open and honest communication is a pillar of healthy relationships. Being able to speak openly, honestly, and freely. However, there are some couples who aren't able to do so in their relationships. Perhaps they’re part of a toxic relationship where...