Relationships
Whether you're dealing with family dynamics, seeking to strengthen your marriage, navigating the complexities of dating, or addressing issues like infidelity and divorce, our contributors shares tools and insights to foster healthy, meaningful connections with those around you, improving your overall quality of life. Enhance your interpersonal connections with advice on family, marriage, dating, and handling toxic relationships. Learn how to identify and manage narcissistic behavior, improve your parenting skills, build strong, intimate relationships and make your marriage bullet-proof.
Why it’s Dangerous to Label your Partner a Narcissist
Labeling your partner a narcissist can be an empowering step if it helps you leave a toxic, abusive, or codependent relationship. However, doing so can also keep you from discovering the very thing that...
The Hidden Narcissism Behind Spirituality, Poverty, and Global Inequalities
In an age where spirituality and self-development are widely embraced as paths to healing and meaning, a deeper and more uncomfortable question emerges, what happens when spirituality itself...
When a Divine Empath Meets a Narcissist with Bipolar Rage – A Cosmic Collision of Light and Shadow
When a divine empath crosses paths with a narcissist who carries the storm of bipolar rage, the encounter feels almost destined, magnetic, intoxicating, and ultimately transformative. It’s as if two...
The Narcissist Behind the Tinder Profile
Have you ever been captivated by someone who seemed to be the perfect match, only to discover that their charm was a carefully laid trap? Perhaps the flattery was so intense, the attention so...
Healing Your Heart After Narcissistic Relationships – Learning to Love Again
We often talk about leaving the narcissist, but rarely about what happens after. The quiet ache, self-blame, and longing to understand what love truly feels like. In this article, holistic life coach Nazoorah...
Life After the Narcissist – A Day-to-Day Guide to Healing Your Mind, Body, and Spirit
We don’t talk enough about what happens after you finally see the truth. After the fog lifts, after the cognitive dissonance cracks, or after you whisper to yourself, “I think I’ve been in a narcissistic...
The Hidden Danger of Social Media in Promoting Narcissistic Traits
In recent years, the rise of social media has transformed the way individuals communicate, share experiences, and build personal brands. With platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, users are...
When Is It Time to Stop Blaming Others?
Life can be challenging at times. We may not be accepted into the college we aimed for, the person we wanted to be with isn’t interested, and money may be a struggle. Life, relationships, career, the...
Family Life – The Beautiful, Chaotic, Hilarious Journey You’re Totally Ready For
A motivational inspiration article for young adults, with jokes, truth, and that little spark you didn’t know you needed.
The Adult Child at Christmas – Navigating Estrangement, Grief, and the Changing Meaning of Home
Christmas can be a complicated season for the adult child, especially when family relationships have shifted, broken, or been forever changed. While there is often an expectation of togetherness, many...
The Sparkle in Their Eyes – Finding Gratitude in the Small Moments of Motherhood
There’s a feeling I wish I could bottle, that glitter-like rush in your chest when you look at your kids and see pure excitement in their eyes, curiosity bursting at the seams, and that look that says...
Honest Communication at Home – How Family Teaches Us Courageous Conversations
Leadership isn’t something we earn in a title or a corner office. The lessons that shape how we show up often come from the quiet, messy moments. The ones that happen at home, with the people we love most.
Dealing with a Negative Family During the Holidays
The holidays are often painted as a time of warmth, laughter, and connection, but for many of us, they can stir up something else entirely. Old family patterns, unspoken expectations, and emotional triggers see...
10 Questions for Gay Men to Discuss Before Starting Surrogacy
Starting a family through surrogacy is an exciting yet complex path for many gay men. From navigating genetics and logistics to choosing the right country, egg donor, and surrogate, there are countless...
When Love Meets Money – Why Relationships Break Down and How to Build Financial Harmony
Money is one of the most emotionally charged forces in a relationship. It shapes how partners give, receive, plan, dream, and even how they fight. While couples often break up "because of money,"...
Why Feeling Like a Fraud as a Marriage Counsellor Actually Makes Me Better at My Work
There’s a quiet expectation that lives beneath the title “marriage counsellor.” It whispers things like, you should have the perfect marriage, you should know exactly what to do, you should be the...
When Feelings Have Feelings – How Meta-Emotions Shape Your Relationship
Emotions are super messy sometimes. We have all felt them, but the feelings we have about our feelings, that is where things get really interesting. Introducing meta emotions, the hidden layer that...
The 15 Steps to Get Married
The key to being ready for a real marriage is emotional maturity. It takes a list of joyful and harsh experiences to be emotionally strong enough to thrive and make a marriage last. Let’s explore them together.
Why 68% of Divorces Are Preventable – The Hidden Cost Couples Don’t See Coming
Divorce often feels like the doorway to relief, clarity, or a long-awaited fresh start. But for many couples, the reality becomes far more complicated, emotionally, financially, and generationally.
How to Choose the Perfect Engagement Ring
An engagement ring is one of the most meaningful purchases you’ll ever make, a symbol of eternal love, devotion, and the promise of forever. At Diamonds by Sadé, we believe that choosing the perfect...
Is Comfort Quietly Killing Your Connection?
This isn’t an article about “fixing” your relationship (spoiler: you’re not broken). It’s about remembering what’s sacred. It’s about liberation from the illusion that comfort means peace.
Healing From Betrayal – Rebuilding Trust and Restoring Safety is Possible but It Won’t Come Easy
If you have been betrayed by the person you love most, you already know this is not just heartbreak, it is a full-body, full-life rupture. This is the kind of experience that shakes your sense of safety...
How Couples Can Truly Recover from Infidelity Through a Trauma-Informed Lens
Infidelity is one of the most devastating experiences a couple can endure. It shakes the foundation of safety, honesty, and emotional intimacy that a relationship is built upon. As a trauma-informed...
How to Stop Trying to Please Everyone and Reclaim Your Authentic Voice Midlife
Are you nice at the expense of holding back your truth? Does that niceness strangle you and sit heavy on your chest? And when you do say...
Breaking Free from the Chains of Perception and Trauma
Who and what should we believe? On one side, there's a carefully worded story. Filled with salacious details and tidbits...
What's The Motivation Behind Infidelity (And Why Is It Important To Know)?
A whopping 45% of married men have been involved in emotional infidelity, while 35% of women have participated in an emotional affair...
When Do Emotional Affairs Become Full-Blown Affairs? The 8 Stages Explained
Ever heard of an emotional affair? They're dangerous! The definition of an emotional affair is a deep, emotional, non-physical
If You’re Cheating, Don’t Wait To Get Caught
Hello, cheaters. Hello, people engaging in any kind of infidelity.
Why Perfectionism is Harmful for Families and How to Break the Cycle
I wanted a happy family, the perfect, loving kind I had wished for as a child. Instead, I struggled as a parent, feeling alone and isolated. I found myself overwhelmed with anger, sadness, and resentment.
What’s Your Biggest Child Behavior Concern Today?
Do you ever feel like life gets out of control way too often with your child? I get it. Parenting in this day and age just gets more complex every day. With screen time, AI, questions about how much...
Before You Decide to Become a Mom, Read This
Motherhood is beautiful, meaningful, and transformative. But it can also be overwhelming, unexpected, and isolating. As a clinician and a mother of two, I’ve seen firsthand how often women...
Is It Defiance, Bad Behaviour, or Pathological Demand Avoidance?
Is your child a tiny tyrant? Do the simplest requests or tasks (think tooth brushing, putting on socks) trigger apocalyptic meltdowns? Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) has been floating around as...
From Enthusiasm to Restraint – What Parents Need to Know About the College Hiring Shift
Last week, the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) released data confirming what many college students and families have been sensing: the college hiring market has entered a new...
Compassionate Discipline Is the Future of Parenting
There was a time when I believed that discipline was about control, about structure, consistency, and firm boundaries. I thought being a good parent meant teaching obedience, enforcing rules...
5 Ways to Help Your Child Stay Calm and Confident at Equestrian Competitions
Supporting a young rider during equestrian competitions can feel like walking a tightrope; do too much, and they pull away; do too little, and they feel alone. Whether it’s their first horse show or a...
The No-Man’s-Land Week – 5 Ways to Prepare for Telling Your Partner You Want a Divorce After New Year
Christmas has ended. The outdoor lights continue to shine but your inner self remains completely still. The seven days between Christmas and New Year create a strange period, it’s almost like life and...
7 Ways to Navigate Christmas When Divorce Is Around the Corner in January
Most people experience Christmas as a time of comfort because they enjoy the holiday's traditional elements and familiar sounds. The knowledge that your relationship will end in January creates a sense...
Freedom From the Fairytale – How Childhood Beliefs & Fears Cloud the Decision to Leave Our Marriage
It’s often in the stillness of the night that fear creeps in. You lie awake, staring at the ceiling, wondering if you can keep going in your marriage. You’ve thought about leaving before, perhaps ...
How to Deliver the Decision to Divorce – A Thoughtful and Compassionate Approach
Data from UK family law sources indicate that September is the second most popular month for people to break the news that they want to separate. With the flourish of summer holidays ending and children...
Women’s Rights and Mediation – A Path to Equal Voice
When we think about women’s rights, our minds often turn to political milestones, workplace equity, or access to education. But there’s another arena where women’s rights are just as critical, family...
Protecting Women from Financial Abuse in Marriage
At WhitsonLaw, we see firsthand how financial abuse can quietly but powerfully shape the course of a marriage. While domestic abuse is often associated with physical violence, financial abuse is a...
How to Protect Your Children from Narcissistic Family Dynamics
Family law cases involving narcissistic personalities are among the most challenging and emotionally complex issues that a family can face. For parents navigating divorce or separation from a narcissistic..
Why Dandelions Keep Showing Up in Your Love Life and What Relationship Patterns Reveal Beneath Heart
Here’s a thought you may not like at first: If the same kind of not-so-great man keeps showing up in your life, it might not be about the men at all. It might be about the soil. Let me tell you about Charlotte...
How to Let Go of Resentment in Relationships
Many people struggle with deep-seated feelings of resentment, anger, or bitterness in relationships. They have a hard time expressing these feelings or moving past them, which can lead to unhappiness...
Why Your Healing Journey Might Be Sabotaging Your Love Life
"I need to heal before I'm ready for a relationship." How many times have you heard this? Maybe you've even said it yourself. After all, it seems to make perfect sense, heal your wounds first...
Micro-Expressions in Women – How Subtle Cues Reveal Interest & Disinterest
Today’s article is all about micro-expression in women and why they matter. Most men do not understand what micro-expressions are, and after this article, you will have a deep understanding of micro...
The Art of Not Losing It in the Target Parking Lot
Healing from a breakup rarely feels tidy. Some days you’re fine, and other days you find yourself crying in the Target parking lot, wondering why it still hurts. If you’ve ever felt stuck between...
How to Trust Again After Heartbreak
The hardest words to hear after heartbreak are, "You need to learn to trust again." As if it were that simple. As if you could just flip a switch and erase the memories of betrayal, the sleepless...
Working Together as a Couple – Navigating Relationships and Shared Enterprise
In today's world, we are fortunate to have the flexibility and freedom to shape our lives, and one of the greatest gifts this brings is the opportunity to be our own bosses. For married couples, embarking...
What is Sacred Sexuality?
Sacred sexuality is anything but an act. It is a journey to uncovering the deepest parts of yourself, releasing the barriers to love inside of you, and experiencing holy communion with another by...
Quiet Liberation of Saying No More – Boundaries as a Healing Practice
There is a particular kind of clarity that arrives after healing, a steadiness in the bones, a softness in the breath, a grounded sense of self that no longer negotiates with chaos. I am resting in that place...
How to Deal with Uncomfortable Emotions and Create Emotional Freedom
How comfortable do you feel with anger? Do you suppress it and tell yourself everything is okay? Do you fling it onto other people and make them responsible for how you feel? Do you try to get other...
What Your Sexual Turn-Ons Reveal About You
After working in the field of human sexuality for over a decade, nothing shocks me anymore. I've had the unique privilege of holding space for thousands of clients as they revealed the details of their...
Falling in Love Again – Rediscovering Connection Later in Life
Falling in love for the first time can feel like a lightning strike, unexpected, all-consuming, and unforgettable. But what happens when that spark reappears years later, after life’s twists and turns have...
Real Intimacy Begins in Presence – The Art of Being Seen Beyond Roles
In an age of constant connection yet quiet disconnection, we find ourselves surrounded by communication but starved for genuine presence. In a world where relationships are often filtered through...
The Courage to Love Again – How Your Brain Heals After Heartbreak
After enough heartbreaks, love can start to feel unsafe. You scan for red flags before you even let someone in, and you check out from the game before it even begins. You do not want to be cynical...
Why Feeling Heard Matters More Than Being Right in Relationships
Many relationship conflicts aren’t really about the topic being argued. They’re about the emotional experience underneath it. Feeling dismissed, misunderstood, or unseen often hurts more than the disagreement itself.
What are Karmic Relationships?
Understand what karmic relationships are so you can pull your power back and create freedom in all of your relationships. Karmic relationships force you to look at your shadow. The ultimate purpose is...
Navigating the Holidays With Family After Trauma
The holidays can bring joy, connection, and warmth. They can also stir up old wounds, especially for survivors of abuse, neglect, or painful family dynamics. When you have lived through trauma, the pressure...
How to Set Boundaries in Relationships
Boundaries are essential if you want a healthy relationship. Boundaries help you create freedom in your relationships. Boundaries allow you to be seen and loved for who you actually are...
Distraction Is Slowly Ending More Relationships Than Conflict Ever Will
Relationships rarely fall apart in dramatic moments. Most thin out quietly, pulled apart by small interruptions that redirect attention before either person realizes what’s happening.
Case Study – The Making of the Joker as an Abnormal Psychology Profile
Arthur Fleck’s transformation into the Joker is more than a villain origin story. It is a clinical profile of what happens when trauma, social neglect, and systemic labeling converge. Through psychology...
What’s That Smell in the Fridge? How to Identify an Unhealthy Relationship
Who here loves a great mystery? I sure do. Not necessarily the stench from the fridge, but more like the super sleuth sagas with memorable characters with lots of depth. Layers of history in a story ring...
3 Ways to Have Healthier, More Fulfilling Relationships
As a collective, we have come to normalize stress in our lives. Life is so full of constant stimulation and distraction, pulling us in so many different directions, that we have forgotten about being.
Love Is a Silent Language, Energy Is the Language of Love
Love is more than emotion. It is an energy that speaks quietly through the body and the spaces between us. This article explores the invisible current that shapes how we connect, choose partners, and...
How Christmas Unmasks Your Relationship and What to Do When It Does
When the fairy lights glow and the carols swell, it’s easy to believe that romance rules the season. But beneath the sparkle and satin lies a far more telling truth: this is the time when relationships...
Women Are Conditioned to Explain, Fix, and Please, but It's Time We Course Correct
For generations, women have been conditioned to explain themselves, fix emotional problems, and please others at the expense of their own well-being. These patterns, rooted in survival, culture, and...
How to Show Up for the New Moms in Your Life
It can be isolating to be a new parent. When you’re in it, being wrapped up in newborn life often feels like the world has moved on without you, leaving you in a weird limbo between baby bliss...
Why You Struggle to Say No and What You Were Taught Instead
You know the pattern. You say yes when you mean no. You ignore the discomfort in your chest. You rehearse saying no in your head, but smile and go along with it anyway. Then the guilt hits. The shame.
How to Handle Difficult Conversations Without Burning Bridges
We’ve all felt it, that tightening in your chest when you know a hard conversation is coming. Maybe it’s about a pattern that’s been bothering you, a boundary that’s been crossed...
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