In romantic relationships, our psychological needs for belonging, security and personal growth are usually met by our significant other. However, when they are unable to fulfil these needs, we may turn to other aspects of life to satisfy them. While this may be beneficial for us, it can also ...
Date Posted: October 24, 2019
Categories: Ending a relationship issues
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Relationships tend to revert back to the same patterns eventually despite having a different romantic partner, according to a new study conducted by the University of Alberta. While things may seem new and improved during the honeymoon phase of a ...
Aug 30
Categories: Ending a relationship issues, Relationships & Marriage
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Researchers show that people do have a 'type' when it comes to dating, and that despite best intentions to date outside that type - for example, after a bad relationship, some will still gravitate to similar type of partners. However, research by ...
Jun 12
Categories: Attachment Issues, Ending a relationship issues, Relationships & ...
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There are often certain misconceptions and misunderstandings about the definition of Emotional Abuse and the effects that come with it. This article extensively explains the negative impacts that come with emotional abuse, how it makes the party on ...
Nov 15
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Adult psychological ...
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You can't avoid the grief of endings, but you can avoid the burden of regrets.
Jun 1
Categories: Ending a relationship issues, Relationships & Marriage
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Whether it's being dumped by your significant other or getting turned down for a sought after job, we all know what it feels like to be rejected by someone or something. But why does rejection hurt so much?
May 18
Categories: Ending a relationship issues, Self-Care / Self Compassion
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I want you to know that I started psychotherapy and am now seeing a therapist every week. Through my therapy sessions, we have started to uncover that I have General Anxiety Disorder and Cyclothymic Disorder.
Jul 22
Categories: Anxiety, Ending a relationship issues, Friendships
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Majority of people often live their romantic lives in absolutes:- We’re either together or we won’t speak at all. Relationships should be able to continue as friendships after the romance ends—as long as a few conditions are met.
Feb 3
Categories: Ending a relationship issues
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Happiness in a relationship can be approached using five skills. Improvement in these skills is noticeable and measurable; progress can generate increased satisfaction quickly. Framing and sharing these skills to improve the quality of your ...
Oct 9
Categories: Ending a relationship issues, Relationships & Marriage
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In order to keep the peace, many spouses try to ignore their upset feelings about their partner’s behavior. Doing this will lead to a building up of resentment and creation of emotional distance.
Sep 28
Categories: Couple Counseling, Ending a relationship issues, Marital Counseling, ...
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Women are more likely than men to initiate divorces, but women and men are just as likely to end non-marital relationships, according to a new study that will be presented at the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA).
Sep 2
Categories: Ending a relationship issues, Relationships & Marriage
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Traumatic life events such as bereavement can impact on physical as well as mental health, according to work led by Scottish researchers who found that losing a partner or family member does not just impact on levels of anxiety and depression, but ...
Feb 2
Categories: Ending a relationship issues, Relationships & Marriage
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An interesting paper in the snappily titled International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology examines what we know about the psychology of revenge.
It seems that taking revenge is rare, but when it happens, it is not only ...
Feb 3
Categories: Ending a relationship issues
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