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When Is the Hard Work of Relationships TOO Hard?

There are two seemingly conflicting schools of thought – A relationship requires hard work. You can’t just give up on someone because it requires effort. and A relationship is only hard if it’s with the wrong person. A good relationship shouldn’t take that much effort. Yet, as with many pat pieces of advice, both containContinue reading “When Is the Hard Work of Relationships TOO Hard?”

What Are Your Marriage Deal Breakers?

Brock asked me once if I would have given my first marriage a chance if my ex had come to me instead of disappearing. “It depends,” was my response. By the time the end was imminent, there had been so many lies and so much betrayal that I don’t think we could have moved beyondContinue reading “What Are Your Marriage Deal Breakers?”