Mental Load and Divorce: How Daily Habits Harm Relationships Marriage isn’t always smooth sailing, and seemingly harmless behaviors like neglecting household tasks can lead to divorce. A Glow survey reveals that 75% of married French women feel irritated by their spouse’s lack of participation, with 30% considering divorce. Mirium Bidaud, founder of The Couple’s Place, … Read more
Is This the One? Questions to Know If Your Partner Is Right for Life Wondering if your partner is “the one” to grow old with? While no one can predict the future, Dr. Florentine d’Aulnois-Wang, founder of The Couple’s Place, suggests key questions to assess a relationship’s lasting potential. Asking whether you’re ready to face … Read more
Snooping on Your Partner’s Phone: A Sign of Control, Says Psychologist Checking your partner’s phone to ease doubts or settle an argument might seem harmless, but clinical psychologist Claire Petin warns it’s a serious breach of intimacy. Hélène Bidard, a Paris official, labels it a form of “moral oppression” in a Simone Media video, signaling … Read more
Unrealistic Love Expectations: How to Build Healthier Relationships We’ve all dreamed of the perfect partner—kind, funny, generous—but lofty expectations can sabotage relationships before they begin. Family therapist Michael Baukikot in Psychologies warns that unrealistic ideals lead to disappointment, while psychologist John Gottman emphasizes healthy expectations like respect and loyalty. As a psychology professor with decades … Read more
How to End a Toxic Friendship Gracefully: A Psychologist’s Guide Friendships, like romantic relationships, can fade or turn toxic over time, leaving you feeling drained or misaligned. A physician on Psychologist.net highlights that ending such friendships, though tough, is vital for mental health when values diverge or behaviors harm. As a psychology professor with decades … Read more
Is a Crush Outside Your Relationship a Red Flag? A 2024 Study Explains Relationships face many challenges, from conflicts to fading intimacy, but what happens when you feel a spark for someone other than your partner? Is a crush a sign of infidelity, or just a normal part of human experience? A February 2024 study … Read more
Are You Playing the Savior Role in Your Relationship? How to Break Free Supporting a partner through tough times is a cornerstone of love, but constantly trying to “fix” them can trap you in a draining “Savior Complex,” warns psychologist Mark Travers in Psychology Today. This behavior creates dependency and emotional imbalance, harming both partners. … Read more
Crush vs. Love at First Sight: How to Tell the Difference and Protect Your Heart Love can spark unexpectedly, leaving you swept away by a new connection. But is it a fleeting crush or the intense rush of love at first sight? Dr. Alice Boyes, a couple therapist and sexologist, clarifies the difference, noting that … Read more
Gray Rock Method: How to Protect Yourself from Toxic People Toxic interactions can drain your emotional energy, turning your responses into weapons against you. The “Gray Rock” method, endorsed by therapist Virginia Gilbert in HuffPost, offers a solution: respond neutrally, like a “gray pebble,” to starve toxic dynamics. In sensitive settings, the “Yellow Rock” approach … Read more
The 24-Hour Rule: A Simple Way to Strengthen Your Love Life Imagine a simple technique that could transform your romantic relationships in just 24 hours. Psychologist Mark Travers, writing in Forbes, calls it the “24-Hour Rule”: waiting a day before responding to a romantic interest’s invitation or action. Dr. Alice Boyes echoes this, urging couples … Read more