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I have made some observations over the years of when arguing is effective or damaging in a relationship.  There are those who argue for sport and/or argue as a means of communication.  There is also “healthy arguing”...

So many times people question whether or not they should even get involved with someone who lives with mental illness, is a recovering addict, has a dark past, or just plain carries baggage.  If you’ve met someone and...

Slow and steady wins the race. The candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long. Both classic sayings-but what about the symbolism? And how does that apply to dating ? When we meet a new person and there is some...

I was having a private conversation on GaG about what personality traits attract someone abusive and controlling.  Some of the things we came up I thought were valuable enough to create a Take and perhaps show some signs...

We read a lot about red flags and signs that you're in an abusive or unhealthy relationship, but what we don't talk a lot about is what exactly makes a relationship healthy. So, this is my take on what a healthy...

Several years ago, I was abused and harassed by an ex-boyfriend in a long distance relationship.  I know it sounds absurd.  One would think that just deleting your email address and changing your phone number should be...

So. I am here to write about troublesome relationships based on my own relationships. I am obviously writing from a female perspective as a female in a heterosexual relationship. A year ago I had a very scary, tumultuous...

I've been thinking about writing about this for a long time. I just couldn't find the words or I wasn't emotionally ready to be able to conjure my thoughts into a frame of words that made sense. Let me just give you a...