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7 Surprising Ways Good Wife Syndrome Leads to Divorce
Blog, Divorce Issues, Love and Relationships

7 Surprising Ways Good Wife Syndrome Leads to Divorce

Good Wife Syndrome is wrecking marriages, and most women don’t even realize they’re caught in it. This toxic mindset pressures…

30 Ways to Protect Yourself From an Angry Drunk
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30 Ways to Protect Yourself From an Angry Drunk

If you’ve ever had the “lovely” experience of trying to protect yourself from an angry drunk, then you know how…

Empathic Rupture: When the Essential Bond of Empathy Breaks
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Empathic Rupture: When the Essential Bond of Empathy Breaks

When I read an article about empathic rupture by Dr Psych Mom, I was intrigued.I thought of times during my…

7 Burning Signs of Crazy-Making Behavior in Relationships
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7 Burning Signs of Crazy-Making Behavior in Relationships

If you’ve ever walked away from an argument thinking, “Wait… am I the problem?” when two minutes ago you were…

Contempt in Relationships: 5 Eye Opening Examples, Its Disastrous Effects
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Contempt in Relationships: 5 Eye Opening Examples, Its Disastrous Effects

Contempt in relationships doesn’t always kick the door down, it seeps in through the cracks. A sarcastic tone here, an…

Guide to Honest Divorce Talk: 5 Examples and Possible Reactions
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Guide to Honest Divorce Talk: 5 Examples and Possible Reactions

Having the divorce talk is one of the hardest conversations you’ll ever have. It’s the kind of moment that can…

Fantasizing About Living Alone? These 10 Truths Hit Hard
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Fantasizing About Living Alone? These 10 Truths Hit Hard

Fantasizing about living alone? … Same. Some days, I catch myself doing it hourly, like when I step over yet…

7 Agonizing Stages of Walkaway Wife Syndrome
Blog, Divorce Issues, Love and Relationships

7 Agonizing Stages of Walkaway Wife Syndrome

Have you ever felt like you’re slowly fading out of your own marriage? Like you’re stuck in a loop of…

The Truth Behind Walkaway Wives: Debunking 7 Absurd Myths
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The Truth Behind Walkaway Wives: Debunking 7 Absurd Myths

You know what’s exhausting? Being blamed for walking away from a marriage you begged to save. The internet is full…

7 Secrets to Letting Go of Resentment in Relationships
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7 Secrets to Letting Go of Resentment in Relationships

Resentment doesn’t just show up – it simmers. Quietly. Slowly. Until one day, you look at your partner and realize…

12 Behaviors Clueless Husbands Do That Cause Walkaway Wife
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12 Behaviors Clueless Husbands Do That Cause Walkaway Wife

Marriage isn’t hard because love disappears; it’s hard because one partner stops showing up. And more often than not, it’s…

Walkaway Wife: 14 Important Questions to Contemplate Before Becoming One
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Walkaway Wife: 14 Important Questions to Contemplate Before Becoming One

You’re still showing up. Still trying. But deep down, something feels off, like you’re drifting farther away from the version…

3 Secret Clues Your Body Is Rejecting Someone
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3 Secret Clues Your Body Is Rejecting Someone

I remember the first time I felt that sensation that my body is rejecting someone (also known as “The Ick”.)…

5 Stealthy Resentment Stages in Relationships You Need to Avoid
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5 Stealthy Resentment Stages in Relationships You Need to Avoid

Resentment stages in relationships don’t always show up with yelling, slammed doors, or dramatic exits. Sometimes, they just slide in…

7 Emotional Pitfalls You Need to Avoid During Gray Divorce
Blog, Divorce Issues

7 Emotional Pitfalls You Need to Avoid During Gray Divorce

Gray divorce cuts deeper, and if you’re in it, you already know that. It’s not just the legal stuff or…

Late Life Divorce: 5 Significant Emotional Survival Challenges
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Late Life Divorce: 5 Significant Emotional Survival Challenges

Late life divorce hits different, and not in a good way. When you’ve built a whole life with someone, only…

7 Examples of Covert Manipulation in Intimate Relationships
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7 Examples of Covert Manipulation in Intimate Relationships

It rarely starts with a slap. Abuse usually tiptoes in wearing a smile, wrapped in guilt trips, gaslighting, and “jokes”…

Narcissistic Psychological Blackmail: 9 Red Flags To Watch For
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Narcissistic Psychological Blackmail: 9 Red Flags To Watch For

If you’ve ever found yourself constantly second-guessing your feelings, walking on eggshells around someone who always seems to twist things…

Inside the Narcissistic Mind: 5 Reasons Truth Holds No Value
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Inside the Narcissistic Mind: 5 Reasons Truth Holds No Value

When you’re dealing with someone wrapped up in a narcissistic mind, truth doesn’t just bend… it evaporates. You can lay…

Healthy Boundaries in Relationships: Never Tolerate These 9 Behaviors
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Healthy Boundaries in Relationships: Never Tolerate These 9 Behaviors

When it comes to healthy boundaries in relationships, one thing I’ve learned the hard way is this: you teach people…

How Indifference in Relationships Can Ruin, or Save It
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How Indifference in Relationships Can Ruin, or Save It

Indifference in relationships doesn’t always show up like a blowout fight or dramatic scandal. Sometimes, it creeps in quietly –…

Resentment in Marriage: The 10 Disastrous Root Causes
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Resentment in Marriage: The 10 Disastrous Root Causes

Resentment in marriage is like this silent poison. It sneaks in slowly, eating away at the love and trust you…

Emotional Toll of Divorce: 7 Things That Push Our Absolute Limits
Blog, Divorce Issues

Emotional Toll of Divorce: 7 Things That Push Our Absolute Limits

One of the reasons I stayed in my marriage so long, was because I was well aware of the emotional…

Narcissistic Control: 15 Sneaky Tactics – How to Counter Them
Blog, Dating, Love and Relationships

Narcissistic Control: 15 Sneaky Tactics – How to Counter Them

Narcissistic control doesn’t always show up with flashing red flags. Sometimes it slips in quietly, wrapped in compliments, promises, and…

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