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How To Know If You Should End A Relationship | 9 Signs To Consider

Your relationship feels like it is dying.  The magic has faded away.  You are constantly fighting.  The quality time you used to spend together is dwindling or non-existent.  You feel like the two of you are drifting apart.  There is a part of you that is wondering if you should end the relationship but you are unsure.  Should I stay or should I go?

Stay In A Toxic Relationship

Why Some Stay In Unhappy, Abusive Or Narcissistic Relationships

All healthy relationships have high and lows but many people will stay in a toxic relationship long after the sparks of passion have lost their luster.  This concept is most puzzling in narcissistic relationships where an individual will stay in an abusive situation.  Researchers, however, have uncovered a number of reasons why people stay in bad, low-quality relationships, ones that do not meet their needs. 

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Are You Happy In Your Relationship Or Just Comfortable?

Are you happy in your relationship or just comfortable?  This is a question that we all ponder as time goes on and the thrill and excitement we first felt when we met someone begins to dim.  We all want to love and be loved.  We grow up being told about the ‘happily ever after’ we will experience once we find Mr. Or Mrs. Right.  Once we say “I do”, however, it often seems as if there is nothing more to strive for or to look forward to.  We have achieved our objective.  We have moved in together or gotten married and wonder, now what?

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Reactive Abuse: A Narcissist’s Favorite Cat & Mouse Game

When someone is experiencing reactive abuse they are responding in a significant way to the toxic behavior they repeatedly experience from another.  The abuse may be physical or psychological in nature.  The over the top reaction often occurs when that abuser instigates some kind of controlling mind game, and constantly provokes their victim until they react. 

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People Pleaser’s Guilt

Guilt can be a huge barrier in being assertive, especially for a people pleaser.  It makes us question our choices and wonder if our internal rules are somehow flawed.  We may feel responsible.  We may not want to disappoint someone. We may not want to hurt their feelings. 

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Healthy Boundaries: What Are The & How To Keep Them

s to have strong boundaries when we are interacting with someone at the grocery store, or when we are dealing with an issue at the bank.  Where challenges arise is when we are trying to maintain our boundaries with our close friends, romantic relationships and families. 

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Read This Before You Kick Your Ex Out Of Your House

What can you do once the passion is gone and you are ready for him or her to take their next step out of your house and out of your life? You might want to kick them out but getting your ex to vacate your premises may be trickier than you think.

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How Energy Cords Affect Us: Cutting The Energetic Cords That Bind Us

Have you ever wondered why, after ending a relationship, you cannot seem to get the other person out of your mind? Do the gory details of your relationship circulate unceasingly in your head? You may have tried everything in your power to stop thinking about them but for some unknown reason you are unable to do so. You may be experiencing this because you have emotional energy cords connecting you to your former friend, colleague or lover.