Regretting a Relationship: Care, Perspective and Your Next Step

Regretting a Relationship: Care, Perspective and Your Next Step

Regretting a relationship can bring several questions at once: why you stayed, what you overlooked and whether the time mattered. You may feel hurt, relieved, embarrassed or unsure how to understand the experience. You do not have to turn the whole relationship, or...
After Betrayal: Trust, Boundaries and Your Next Steps

After Betrayal: Trust, Boundaries and Your Next Steps

When a partner breaks an important agreement or shares something you trusted them to keep private, you may feel hurt, angry or uncertain about what to believe. A promise that they would never hurt you can make the breach especially difficult to understand. You do not...
Stop Caring if They Love You or Not

Stop Caring if They Love You or Not

Do you care about someone that doesn’t care about you? Do you have someone in your life that you love to have around, and you feel lost without them?  Are you always thinking about someone that you are pretty sure isn’t thinking about you? The things that you...
Can You Love Someone Without Romance?

Can You Love Someone Without Romance?

Yes, you can love someone without wanting romance. A close friend may be the person you call when something good happens. You might choose to share a home with someone, raise a family together or build a lasting partnership without either of you experiencing romantic...
Why Rejection Hurts and What Helps After Someone Says No

Why Rejection Hurts and What Helps After Someone Says No

Rejection can hurt because you were looking forward to a connection and suddenly have to let go of that possibility. It can also leave you wondering whether you did something wrong. Give yourself time to feel disappointed before trying to draw a conclusion. Take the...