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Making Conflict Healthy: How to Make Your Partner Your Ally, Not Your Enemy
Every couple has disagreements. If you and your partner don’t fight, it’s not because you’ve discovered something no one else has.
Learning From Past Relationship Mistakes so You Don’t End Up Repeating Them
Healthy relationships are not the result of good luck. They happen because both partners are willing to do the work. This very much includes learning from past experiences.
What is a Codependency Triangle?
In a culture dominated by “content,” it can be tricky to discern what a healthy relationship should look and feel like.
Toxic Codependency — What Does It Mean?
Codependency can sneak up on any relationship. What begins as a healthy connection can slowly transform into an overreliance on each other in a very dysfunctional — and yes, toxic — way.
3 Unmet Childhood Needs & How They Impact Relationships
It may come as no surprise, but the care we receive as children shape our future experiences and relationships. Those who had their emotional and physical needs met during childhood are well-positioned for secure attachments and healthy relationships in adulthood.
Codependency Vs. Interdependency
When it comes to relationships, there’s no guide or definition of a perfect one. What might work for one couple might not work for another, and that’s okay.
What is the Gottman Method & How Does It Work?
There’s no such thing as a perfect relationship. At one point or another, couples will experience some level of negativity in their relationship.
4 Ways to Identify Narcissistic Abuse in a Relationship
Narcissism, at its core, leaves very little space for anyone else. This can become muddied and toxic in relationships when the primary need of one individual is to be built up at all times. Without the ability to empathize, understanding the partner’s needs can be nearly impossible for narcissistic partners who operate in contractual or self-preserving ways.