Men change.
The man you dated—that fun, generous, open-hearted guy who stole your heart—is gone.
In his place is a grumpy guy who’s selfish and short-tempered. [Read more…] about Why Men Behave Badly in Relationships
The Mysterious Ways of the Heart
Relationships
Why Doesn’t He Even TRY to Be a Good Boyfriend?
By now, you know that a man’s childhood affects his relationship with you.
By the time he could walk, he already had a sense of whether it was safe to get emotionally close to his caregivers.
Even as a baby, he’d already developed strategies [Read more…] about Why Doesn’t He Even TRY to Be a Good Boyfriend?
Why He Overreacts
Few of us get through life unscathed.
And the guy you care about has had bad things happen to him.
He’s been hurt, shamed, embarrassed, rejected…
And he’s stuffed those experiences deep down. [Read more…] about Why He Overreacts
Is He Even Capable of Loving You?
By now, you know that a man’s early childhood shapes him in profound ways.
Not only does it set him up to find a specific type of woman attractive…
But it also shapes the issues he’ll struggle with for the rest of his life. [Read more…] about Is He Even Capable of Loving You?
How to Understand Him
Why does he act this way?
Why did he say that?
Why are men so confusing???
As women, we understand each other. We’re mind readers when it comes to our closest friends. [Read more…] about How to Understand Him
Got Boundaries?
When is the last time you enforced a boundary?
In other words…
You told someone that a certain behavior wasn’t okay. You explained what would happen if they did it again. They did it—AGAIN. You followed through. [Read more…] about Got Boundaries?
Why Men Put Up Walls
You know the Wall.
That’s when a man slams the door on you emotionally and acts like this relationship doesn’t even matter to him.
He acts like you’re at fault for everything going wrong in his life. He gets verbally aggressive with you. He stops playing nice. [Read more…] about Why Men Put Up Walls
Stop Doing All the Work in Your Relationships
Are you tired of ending up in relationships where you do all the work?
Tell me if this is familiar:
Both of you put in a long day’s work, but when you come home, you start in on the 1001 chores that need doing… [Read more…] about Stop Doing All the Work in Your Relationships
Why He’s Such a Jerk
He means to make your life terrible.
He doesn’t care about you. If he did, he wouldn’t behave like that.
He’s so annoying.
And his family are all awful, too.
Why does he act this way? [Read more…] about Why He’s Such a Jerk
Help Your Emotionally Immature Guy Grow into the Man of Your Dreams
Boys don’t mature as fast as girls.
Just ask any preschool teacher. While girls are able to play nicely, sit quietly, and talk about their feelings, boys are hurtling around the room bashing each other with blocks. 😉
Fast-forward 20 years [Read more…] about Help Your Emotionally Immature Guy Grow into the Man of Your Dreams
Does Your Partner Have to Be a Perfect Match?
How much is your guy like you?
Do you think alike?
Do you share the same beliefs, values, and preferences?
Do you think those similarities are the reason you get along so well? [Read more…] about Does Your Partner Have to Be a Perfect Match?
How to Cope with a Man’s Mood
You’re out with a guy you really like, and your fun evening is quickly disintegrating into your worst nightmare.
He’s in a mood, and you don’t know why. He’s not really talking. He just sits there.
What do you do? [Read more…] about How to Cope with a Man’s Mood
Yes, Relationships Can Make You Feel Lonely
The last few years have been so hard on all of us, and it’s been hard on our relationships.
In times like this, you get to see who’s really there for you.
Who’s picking up the phone and checking in and making sure you’re okay. [Read more…] about Yes, Relationships Can Make You Feel Lonely
3 Things I’d Tell My Younger Self about Love
Last weekend I found a box of my old college diaries, and I discovered some of my earliest dating advice to myself. Want to hear it? 😉
Apparently I was scratching my head over what to do about a boy I’d been close to but was now pulling away. I wrote: [Read more…] about 3 Things I’d Tell My Younger Self about Love
Would You Change for Him?
How much would you be willing to change for the man you love?
If he says he loves it when women wear dresses, would you wear a dress?
If he says he spends his weekends hiking, would you match him step for step? [Read more…] about Would You Change for Him?
