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3 Universal Signs That Your Relationship Isn't Going to Work
Many people go through several different relationships in their lives. It’s very uncommon for the first one to be the last. That’s because we make mistakes, we learn, and we grow through each one. There are also certain pairings that just won't work, which is why it's so important to see the signs. ...
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Love Is Work: How to Overcome Conflict in Long-Term Relationships
Most of us know what it’s like in the early days of our entanglement with “Mr. or Ms. Right.” With the fireworks exploding every time we occupy the same space as our heart’s desire, we sense that the coupling can move mountains and survive the roughest of storms. That optimism is empowering, but doe...
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4 Telling Signs It's Time to Let a Friendship Go For Good
Although rare, some friendships truly last forever.If you’ve found a friend whom you have an unbreakable bond with, you’ve found something far more valuable than money can ever buy. Unfortunately, the truth is that most friendships don’t last more than a few years.There are countless reasons people ...
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5 Unexpected Habits Sociopaths Have In Relationships
When you hear the word ‘sociopath’, what do you think of?Most of us think of some completely disheveled-looking person, or you might go the psychopath route (similar but different in origin) and imagine a gentleman in a suit with a dark side.However, sociopaths aren’t such clear and easily predictab...
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6 Signs You've Outgrown Someone In Your Life
If you’ve been working on yourself for a while, you’ve probably started to notice it.At first, it was subtle. You stopped wanting to do some of the things you used: going out less frequently on the weekend and going from keeping up with friends on social a few times a day to a few times a week.Then,...
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Why We Need To Talk About Kelly Clarkson's Shocking Divorce Settlement
Divorce is a messy enough affair as it is, but when you add celebrities to the mix, it becomes a sordid public debacle with the potential for immense emotional and financial devastation. Look no further than Kelly Clarkson. Described in certain circles as ‘America’s Sweetheart,’ the American Idol wi...
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Three Women Discover They're Dating The Same Man - What Happens Next Is Shocking
In the film "The Other Woman," Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann and Kate Upton joined forces after dumping the same man that deceived them. In an example of life imitating art, three snakebitten women ditched one cheating slimeball to embark on a made-for-movie adventure. Triple-crossedMorgan Tabor sensed ...
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Breaking Through the Pain: A Lotus Must Grow in the Mud
Pain has the capacity to move us into unknown emotional depths. It is one of the most powerful and transformational forces that we all must experience in our lifetimes. We cannot avoid or shun pain -- it is something that poignantly binds us all and is divinely sown into our existence. We cannot hat...
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5 Key Differences Between Growing Apart and Going Through a Phase
Emotions fluctuate in every relationship. We’re emotional creatures and navigating those fluctuations skillfully is a part of being human.But how do you know when you’re just going through a phase or when it’s something much more than that? How do you know when you’re growing apart?A tough work week...
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Why Drew Barrymore's Raw Revelation About Divorce Shaming Will Empower You
In our modern times, divorce has become as commonplace as breathing. It’s a near-guarantee for nearly half the couples that get married. If there’s a 50% chance your marriage won’t make the distance, would you still walk down the aisle?Some of our dearest celebrities have been through the painful pr...
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Narcissistic Relationships: How To Spot One And How To Deal With It
If you’re interested in self-development, it’s likely that you’ve come upon some articles about narcissistic relationships. Pop-psychology is brimming with stories and personal data warning about the dangers of the many narcissists out there. A narcissist that lacks empathy doesn’t know real love, w...
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Find Your Strength in Times of Pain: Divorce Quotes for Her
No matter how you look at it—or the specifics of your marriage and its end—going through a divorce is difficult. It’s a painful loss. It’s a failure. It’s an emotional rollercoaster that just about no one planned for or wants to be on. And it takes a lot of strength, perseverance, self-love, grace, ...
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5 Incredible Lessons That Grief Will Give You
When I was 12 years old, my father died. Suddenly. He left my mother a widow with three teenage daughters to look after. Years later, I have grown up, and learned to manage my life without him and deal with grief in my own way. I don’t talk much about my loss – death talk makes people uncomfortable,...
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5 Ways to Transform Your Loneliness into Enjoyable Solitude
The word "alone" does not mean sad or unsuccessful, and you should forget all the stigmas attached to it.Whether you’ve been recently divorced, separated from your partner, or you haven't still found your soul-mate, you must not be disappointed by your present condition. If you want to avoid being m...
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Toxic People And How To Deal With Them
Toxic people may make an appearance in different stages of our lives and many times we may not be aware of them but their effects can drain you dry. Negative people are always drawn towards happier folks, if it’s just to get closer to some positivity. Unfortunately, they will bring us down with thei...
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Jennifer Aniston: Choose to Move On
Jennifer Aniston - AppreciateActor Jennifer Aniston speaks about the necessity of experiencing pain in our lives, and the importance of choosing to pick ourselves up and move on.Transcript:"Injury, depression, pain. People become comfortable with it, and it becomes part of their identity. It becomes...
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These 6 Types of Toxic People Will Drain Your Energy
Spending time with toxic people can be terribly destructive. Psychological research demonstrates that insults and criticism can be five times more powerful than positive communication such as compliments. If you want your to keep your relationships flourishing, you need a lot of positive interaction...
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The Life Cleanse: 6 Steps to Letting Go of Toxic Relationships
We all have toxic relationships in our lives, whether we realize it (yet) or not. It can be to toxic people we insist on holding on to, or to habits or things we can't seem to cut out, even if on some level we know they hurt us or hold us back.We all have to accept when relationships turn sour -- wh...
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How to Say No to Toxic People and Yes to Yourself
We all know the damage that toxic people can do in our lives. We all know that toxic people exist in every kind of relationship imaginable. That’s never been the question.The question always is: So, yeah, my (insert appropriate relationship here) is toxic. What the heck (or other appropriate word) d...
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Andy Frisella: He Stabbed Me in the Face
Andy Frisella - Live and Learn On Lewis Howes podcast, Andy Frisella opens up about the life threatening event that led him to view the world in a better way and see the silver lining in a horrible situation. Transcript: Andy: And he stabbed me here - Speaker 2: Oh my gosh. Andy: And he was trying t...
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