‘Healthy Attachment’ Archives
Who Has More Power – You Or Your Ex?
Does it make you angry and frustrated that your ex has "more power" in the situation than you do? If it does, you need to read this -- to the very end. According to a new study recently published online in the National Communication Association's journal, Communication Monographs, people's thoughts during a conflict situation reflect and [...]
How To Respond To Your Ex’s “No Contact” Rule
For whatever reason, you were not happy in the relationship and decided to end it. The next thing you know - your ex has completely cut you off. They unfriended you, blocked you, won't respond to your texts and will not pick up the phone. It's like he/she disappeared off the face of the earth. No reason. No explanation. Nothing. Should you fall [...]
What Does She Mean By She Wants Me To Lead?
Question: My girlfriend of 2 years told me that she loves me but does not want a relationship with me because to her I don't fit the bill for what she wants in a guy. She says I’m intelligent, hard working, funny, have a kind, romantic and very loving and she loves all that about me but says I’m just not strong enough for her. She says she can [...]
Is It Better To Completely Cut Off Ties With Your Ex?
Whilst breaking up is hard for everyone regardless of whether you've been going out for one week, one month or one year, how each person chooses to move on after the break up is different. Personally, I do not think there is one best decision that works for everyone and I've seen one decision that worked for one person completely fall flat on the [...]
Help! I’m Tired Of Being The Fall Back Woman
Question: I'm 38, not married and I really want to be. I'm trying to meet suitable men and I’m successful in the initial stage, but my relationships never last. As soon as I sense the slightest indication of disinterest or withdrawal, I get really anxious and insistently call asking men why they haven’t called me or if I have done something [...]
10 Ways Your Ex Feels Rejected By You
It seems that these days, everyone is writing about their experience dating or being in a relationship with a narcissistic boy/girlfriend, spouse, partner or ex. I myself have written one article on selfish boy/girlfriends. While there are men and women who are incapable of love, men and women who don’t know how to open their hearts to love [...]
Facebook Unfriending Has Real Life Consequences
Unfriending someone on Facebook may be as easy as clicking a button, but a new study from the University of Colorado Denver shows the repercussions often reach far beyond cyberspace. "People think social networks are just for fun," said study author Christopher Sibona, a doctoral student in the Computer Science and Information Systems program [...]
Why Maintaining Contact With Your Ex Is Crucial
Communication is one of if not "the" top cause of break-ups. It's no surprise that "communicating with your ex" is one of the biggest challenges post break-up-- and also the most polarizing when it comes to how to get one's ex back. Some people believe no communication will make their ex miss them and want to come back. Others, like myself, [...]
Do You Know How Your Ex Feels? (Pt. 3)
Click here to read Pt. 2 Bottom line, relationships start with a feeling, are sustained by feelings and end because of how one or both people feel. If you can't get this very basic fact, you might as well say goodbye to your boyfriend/girlfriend or the ex you're trying to get back. Not only are you wasting your time, energy and money, but [...]
Are You Misinterpreting Your Ex’s Actions?
Fear of rejection and worry that someone might not love you enough is bound to create some level of concern and stress during the ups and downs of a relationship says a new study published in the journal Psychological Science. But fear of rejection or worry that someone will leave you does not only affect your mental well-being, it also affects [...]
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