5 myths about romantic love
What is it with romantic love that it gets so… romanticised? We tend to be pretty realistic, down-to-earth when it comes to other types of relationships: family, friends, colleagues. We...
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Nobody likes baggage. But we all have it.
Baggage. It’s almost a dirty word. But we all live, and life is messy. No matter what we do, we can’t really avoid collecting some baggage along the way. But...
What is real love like?
How about a bit of science to explain love? It’s not easy to quantify and explain emotions and psychological states – but this theory developed by psychologist Robert Sternberg can really help...
You need to have a life to have a love life
If I only I had someone – everything would be better and easier in life. Everything would make sense. I’d never feel lonely again. I would be happy. Does that...
They don’t want us to be together
In today’s world, following our heart’s desires is pretty much a standard path to long term relationships and marriage. But there are still countries and cultures in which family and...
The trouble with unconditional love
Unconditional love is the holy grail of all mankind. It’s that one pure form of love we all strive for. It’s often equated with motherly love, because we believe that...
Role-playing in relationships
Are we playing the right roles in our relationships? Are we friends to our friends, and partners to our spouses? Are we parents to our children? I know it may sound confusing – how can we not be? – but many times in relationships we play roles which are not appropriate and healthy for that type of relationship. We become friends to our children, and parents to our parents, or therapists to our partners or friends.
Do you believe in soul mates?
Soul mates are an intriguing concept. The idea there is only one person in the whole world who’s your perfect love match is both exciting and frightening. It can give...
It’s over… but you don’t feel like leaving
What happens when a relationship runs its natural course? You’ve had happy so-in-love times, then you had some OK times, then somehow something started to change, and – before you...
How do we know it’s the real thing?
Is it love? Do I really love this person? Should I stay or should I go? How do I know I’ve found “the one”? …The short and easy answer to...