Short answer? You can’t. But that doesn’t mean that you have to sit by helplessly while they’re miserable. It all starts with understanding the distinction between caring about your partner’s happiness and taking responsibility for their happiness. The former is hopefully a keystone in every supportive relationship. If you care about someone,Continue reading “How Do You Make Your Partner Happy?”
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The (Unspoken) Truth About Marriage
When asked about the state of their union, people often feel like they have to defer to one of two responses: “It’s all good,” or, “It’s over.” Yet the reality is that most marriages spend much of their time between these two extremes. Where some things are good, some areas are taut with tension andContinue reading “The (Unspoken) Truth About Marriage”
An Open Letter to Those Who Have Been Ghosted by a Partner
I see you. I know that right now you’re feeling insignificant and discarded. I see you standing there in utter shock, struggling to process how everything changed in an instant. The “before” and “after” alternately body slamming you with the brutal reality. I see you because I was you. I hear you. I know thatContinue reading “An Open Letter to Those Who Have Been Ghosted by a Partner”
What NOT to Do If You’re Unhappy in Your Marriage
So you’ve come to realize that you’re unhappy in your marriage. Perhaps you’ve noticed that you look forward to the times when your spouse is out of the home. Maybe you’re feeling increasingly stifled or frustrated with your life and you’re experiencing a driving need to do something different. Or your spouse has begun toContinue reading “What NOT to Do If You’re Unhappy in Your Marriage”