Are you in a confusing relationship such as a friendship with benefits or a relationship where you hang out, but it seems to be going nowhere?  Being in a relationship can be confusing and if you have a relationship that is not defined, it can cause you to be confused and wonder what is going on in your life. If you have tried to define your relationship and never can get the conversation to ever work out, chances are you are trying to figure out what your own feelings are and decide if you should play it cool or if you should walk away. You hope deep inside that you…

Most people have a hard time believing that long-distance relationships will work out. Even people will discourage these kinds of relationships because they are worried that your heart might be broken. Nobody feels that doing a long-distance relationship will be easy and being that far apart from each other can make things harder and it is almost guaranteed that there will be times that you are lonely. But, on the other side, the distance between you can be the best thing when you are together, eating dinner together, going for a walk or just holding each other. These small things can mean more to you than they could if the…

Absence can make the heart grow fonder but often doesn’t in many cases. Distance tends to allow people to forget commitments and they can drift out of a relationship as well as into another. However, some couples find that being apart works for them and strengthens their love. A long-distant relationship isn’t what it used to be. As many of 75 percent of engaged couples state their relationship was one of long-distance at times. Today, there are many ways to communicate more intimately such as Skype, Zoom, gchat, Facetime, and text, so you don’t have to feel so alone in your world. There are six ways a long-distance relationship can…

Relationships will fail when people are and aren’t married and relationships do not always last. People want to have love, but they are fearful of both not finding love and having a love that ends. One of the reasons that love fails so often is because we often sabotage our love because we are afraid of what love will bring us or being let down. There are some reasons why we sabotage love and many times it is something that we do not realize we are doing. Maybe you have something in your life that causes you to be a distancer or maybe you have been abandoned in your emotions…

New love has the ability to make all common sense fly out the window as we are drunk on the fun of the beginning, but when we are not paying attention, we may miss the red flags that the relationship is really doomed from the start. Read on to discover the early signs that it likely won’t last. Different Pages While it is wonderful to find someone who shares a hobby, favorite food, or favorite show to binge watch, there is much more that truly makes a relationship tick. If you do not share the core values, the ones you hold most dear. It is vital for a couple who…

If you have noticed things just haven’t been the same lately, he may be sending subtle signs that he is ready to move on. It is important to know what to watch for. Some of the signs are included below. Conversation Not Initiated If you are always the one to call or text or when you are together, you have to start the conversation, it can be tough to ignore. We can make up excuses about him being busy or that the honeymoon stage is over, but do not ignore the problem. If he refuses to initiate conversation, then start looking deeper. He may be wanting to move on. Unavailable…

Many people are successful at everything but love. They can turn a project into gold or lead a team to do something incredible, but their love life is in shambles. You can blame your schedule or your career, but there is no reason for you not to have the love you want and deserve. Creating Self-love Most people don’t understand the concept of self-love. We are all taught to be selfless, so self-love seems wrong. Real self-love isn’t selfish. It is simply understanding that you have worth and are deserving of love. It is having an understanding of both your gifts and flaws and be vulnerable enough to share yourself…

One of the hardest things that you can do and one of the hardest conversations that you can have is when you have to end a relationship.  This conversation is harder than any job interview, talk with your children or your parents or telling someone that you aren’t going to be there for their special day.  There is no way to have this conversation to be peaceful but there are ways that you can have this conversation without it being worse.  When you want to leave the relationship, remember to be as kind as you can. Ghosting Ghosting is a term where someone just stops talking to you and basically…

Open conversations are an important component in building a strong foundation for your romantic relationship. But there may be some topics you may feel hesitant to discuss. For example, you may feel uncomfortable asking questions and hearing about the ex-girlfriends your partner dated before you. But here are 10 reasons why it’s important for couples to talk openly about their dating history: Everyone a dating history, and our exes do exist. Romantic partners naturally want to know things about each other’s childhoods and details about their lives before they got together. Sharing information with our current partner about past dating lives is also a good thing. You and your partner…

When you are an old soul or a free spirit, you have a different sense of love than other people do.  You might find that you are mature and that you find love to be different and real. Sometimes, old souls are people that have a lot of pain in their past and this pain can make them be who they are today.  They have learned to grow up and to be emotionally mature.  They might think of long-term relationships differently than other people do.  They don’t want to deal with a lot of baggage, and they might carry baggage of their own. It is not easy for a person…