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People are creatures of habit. This applies to our day-to-day activities, thoughts, feelings, and actions. When it comes to relationships, people tend to develop types. They build attraction off of types. They choose partners based on types. When a breakup happens, there’s this tendency to find a new partner who still fits that same mold.

Growth occurs when you learn about yourself and determine what lesson can be learned from a previous failed relationship. This information can be key to creating a healthy future relationship.

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Love is a battlefield…who do you want standing next to you for this fight called life? If you are in the dating game, a little self-reflection can go a long way. Here are five things to consider as you search for a new relationship.

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Do you find that your relationships are always short-lived? Are you always finding faults in your partners? Always giving up at the first opportunity? You could fear commitment, or being in a long-term relationship. 

Commitment is a term we use for a broad spectrum here. Commitment may not just be about marriage or relationships. It can also be about dedicating time and effort to something, such as a job, a hobby, a goal, or if you are thinking ahead about your future. 

Fear of commitment involves demonstrating fear, or unwillingness to commit to anything long term. This is mostly about relationships. You could be wary of making long-term plans with your partner such as having children, or meeting their family, as this can make you uncomfortable, or try to avoid it as much as possible. 

So, why do we fear commitment, and what are the signs that you fear committing? 

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Ask your partner inquisitive questions to help you understand how they are feeling and what they want out of the relationship. Once you know these answers, you can work towards them together as a couple, or you’ll see if you are both on different levels, paths, or if you want different things.

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It can be tempting to compare your relationship to the ones we see on screen. Doing so can be unhealthy for those who experience the ups and downs of relationships in real life.

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You can’t help but wonder what happened to the excitement you once felt for your partner. Relationships aren’t easy. In fact, as the saying goes, they take work, and sometimes a little creativity, to find ways to inject a little passion back into your relationship.

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Many engaged couples choose to go through premarital counseling before the big day. Premarital counseling is designed to help you understand each other better. It gives you a chance to think through how you’ll handle conflicts and disagreements in the future. You’ll take time to delve into life goals and what each of you want from life — but premarital counseling might have had to wait until after quarantine time frames.

If you’re like many couples, you intended to begin or complete premarital counseling before the COVID pandemic began. But once it started, your premarital counseling sessions were put on hold in the interests of social distancing and public health. Perhaps you holed up together during the isolation and strangeness of this last year.

All that time together has likely changed your relationship in many ways. Because of this, premarital counseling after quarantine may look a lot different than it would have before the pandemic. Here are some things you might expect.

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When you first fall in love with someone, chances are you hope it’s going to last forever. Even if someone has gone through bad breakups in the past, deep down, they usually hope to find lasting love. Humans have an innate drive to connect. We need intimacy.

If you’re fortunate to be in a long-term, committed relationship, you likely know that you’re still going to struggle at times. Everyday life throws a lot at you. Keeping your relationship a priority can slide to the backburner when this happens. This response is even more accurate during tough times.

Thankfully, though, there are things you can do to ensure that your relationship will thrive.

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If you’ve been dating and trying to meet people, the chances are strong that the coronavirus pandemic has altered the way you approach it. This situation might cause you to wonder how a world crisis impacts romance altogether, and you’re not alone.

Social distancing makes in-person dating extremely difficult, if not impossible. Perhaps you thought you were hitting it off with someone online but hadn’t yet met in person. Now, that connection has fizzled. Or, you were in a relatively established relationship but still want to maintain physical distance.

Nevertheless, dating apps have seen an upsurge in usage since the pandemic started, so perhaps you’ve noticed more potential matches. The romantic landscape has undoubtedly shifted.

It might help you to know how the pandemic has changed dating thus far and that a world crisis impacts romance in plenty of ways.

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We tend to associate relationship counseling with those that are on the rocks. In reality, counseling is designed to provide strength and awareness—two things that relationships are often in need of.

Relationship counseling can help you and your partner, even if there are no problems in your relationship. Not only will it provide a clear means of communication, but it can help you and your partner better understand and plan for a future together.

Here’s how.

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Of all the trials and tribulations that your relationship may face, an affair can sure hit the hardest.

Affairs happen under any circumstance, with both men and women, regardless of age, happiness, sexuality, or marital status. If people want to have an affair, they will do it.

If your spouse has had an affair, you may find yourself wondering one major thing: Can we make it through this, or will our marriage fall apart?

The answer depends on you. Despite an affair, your marriage can recover. However, it will take time and effort to repair and replace old boundaries. Are you prepared to do that?

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It seems that you’ve done everything you can to make your relationship work. You’ve been patient, expressed your concerns, and have tried to work it out with your partner. Maybe you’ve even gone to couples counseling.

If your partner still refuses to change when it comes to showing their true colors, however, it could be time to end the relationship.

That’s often easier said than done. Just because someone doesn’t change their behaviors doesn’t mean you stop loving them instantly. But, if those behaviors have damaged the relationship, it’s essential to get out safely and healthily.

So, what does leaving look like in that situation?

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You’ve probably been jealous of your partner at least once during your marriage.

Maybe they are a faster runner, dashing through a 10K while you gasped for air at mile two. Or, perhaps your partner has enjoyed more career success than you have.

Unfortunately, jealousy can quickly cause your relationship to devolve into a competitive marriage. Instead of working together as one unit, each of you is trying to “one-up” the other.

Whether it is over careers or something else, there is an inequality in the marriage that breeds resentment.

Consider these helpful tips if your competitive marriage is making you both miserable.

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