Relationships Archives

Anxious Avoidant Relationships: The Worst Combo

Why should you avoid an anxious-avoidant relationship? Why do relationships between anxious and avoidant attachers often fail? What signs should you look out for? When anxious attachers and avoidant attachers get into a relationship, conflict is inevitable. In the best case, the relationship is a rollercoaster ride, and in the worst cases, the relationship leads to abuse. Keep reading to learn why anxious-avoidant relationships should be given a wide berth.

Honesty in a Relationship: Why It’s Essential

Are you always honest in your relationship? Do you ever tell small lies to avoid discomfort? Why is being agreeable actually detrimental? When your partner asks, “do I look good?” the obvious answer would be, “yes.” But what if you actually think their polka dot shirt clashes with their striped pants? Do you tell them? Yes, because honesty in a relationship is more important than agreeableness. Keep reading to find out why honesty in a relationship is more important than peace.

How to Handle Fights in a Relationship: Advice & Tips

How do secure attachers handle fights in a relationship? Why do anxious and avoidant attachers fear conflict? Despite the romantic myth, every relationship has fights—it’s how they handle them that sets couples apart. Secure attachers tend to grow closer after conflicts while anxious and avoidant attachers tend to handle them poorly. Keep reading to learn how to handle fights in a relationship like a secure attacher.

Communication Is Key in a Relationship: Here’s Why

What does the book Attached have to say about communication in a relationship? How can you communicate like a secure attacher? Effective communication is key in a relationship and secure attachers tend to be the best at expressing their needs and expectations. Anxious and avoidant attachers, however, tend to struggle with communication. Keep reading to learn how the different attachment styles communicate and how to communicate like a secure attacher.

Rejection in Love: Heartbreak Is Healthy

Does your partner ever reject your feelings? How is learning to reject certain feelings and values of others actually a healthy thing? If you don’t have any rejections in love and in life, then you have no values. It’s normal and healthy to have different values than your partner but you must set boundaries because you can’t be responsible for your partner’s problems. Keep reading to learn how rejection in love can lead to a healthy balance.

9 Tips for Ending a Toxic Relationship Now

Why is ending a toxic relationship so difficult? What are the best tips for breaking up with someone toxic? Even when a relationship has become toxic or abusive, it can be very difficult to end it. There are many reasons for this, including shame, the rebound effect, and our innate desire for togetherness. However, ending a toxic relationship is necessary for your health. Continue below for nine tips on how to end a toxic relationship.

3 Practical Tips for Building a Strong Relationship

Do you find yourself sunken neck-deep in argument and communication issues with your partner? How do you stop making avoidable errors and start building a strong relationship? We all have our character flaws, and so do our loved ones. The key to building a strong relationship is to focus on your partner’s good qualities instead of their less-than-perfect traits or irritating habits. In this article, we’ll discuss some practical tips on how to lay a strong foundation for your relationship.

When to End an Anxious-Avoidant Relationship

Are you in an anxious-avoidant relationship? Is your relationship becoming toxic? How do you know when to end a relationship? Relationships between anxious attachers and avoidant attachers often cause conflict, and in some cases, toxicity and abuse. Below are the warning signs that your relationship has become toxic and it’s time to end it. Continue reading to learn how to know when to end a relationship.

How Friends Influence Your Life: Choose Your Squad

How do friends influence your life? Do you think your friends have a positive influence on your long-term wellbeing? The people with whom you closely associate are critically important because you inevitably end up doing things like them. Have you ever considered how friends influence your life? Consider how friends influence your life and whether that influence is positive or negative.

Anxious Attachers: Everything You Need to Know

Do you think that you or somebody you know is an anxious attacher? How should you react if your partner is an anxious attacher? Who should anxious attachers avoid? People who fall under the anxious attachment style are often preoccupied with making their relationship solid and seeking reassurance from their partners. Depending on who they date, these qualities can either be fantastic or detrimental. Keep reading to learn everything you need to know about the anxious attachment style.