So your partner has just told you that it's not working. You might have been together for a few months, or even a few years - no matter what the situation is, it hurts. Rejection always hurts. I'm not here to tell you that you can't make him love you and its impossible to get…
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How You Know That He's Not the One
As you may well know from reading this blog, I don't believe that the "when you know, you know" narrative applies to every relationship. Relationships take work: the ebb and flow and change and break and grow and so many things in between. But there is one truth that I think is true in all…
What is "Cheating" in 2020?
Would you be more upset if you found out your SO was sleeping with someone else, and didn't care at all for her, or if you found out he was secretly chatting with another girl all day and had feelings for her? What could he say or do for you, that would allow you to…
Set Yourself Up for Success: Meeting the Family
I was really excited about writing this post. Having a good relationship with your partner's family is SO important; after all, one day they could be your family too! So how do you make sure you're their new favourite girlfriend? Shh... I didn't say that. I meant, how can you build a great relationship with…
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When Your Ex Moves On
I'm sure we've all been there. You're feeling great, going about your day, then one little scroll ruins your whole mood: you look down, and there is your ex smiling back at you with his arms around his new girlfriend. I get it, it hurts. It may be years later, you may even be happy…
Sucking Up Subtly
I thought of so many ways to better phrase it: "creating friendly relationships", "complimenting effectively", but let's call a spade a spade, shall we? This post is about sucking up to your superiors, whether its in work or other personal relationships. Having worked in a few 'management' type roles, I can honestly say that there…
Dealing with F*ckboys
With the advent of social media and online dating, it seems that there are more "f*ckboys" around now than ever. Now, I realize this is a very vague and loose term, so I hope you know the type of guy I mean - the kind of guy who says he'll call you right back and…
Should I Be Bothered that He Follows Instamodels?
Oof; what a question. I will be doing a post about this soon, but in today's day and age the line of what is and is not kosher in a relationship regarding online activity are pretty blurry. At one time it really bothered my when my partner followed fitness models on Instagram, because it made…
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Setting Your Own Bar
Someone recently asked me, "Am I expecting too much?". This got me thinking - what does it mean to have unrealistic expectations, and how can we tell if we have them? Over the past few weeks, after speaking to many women of all ages, relationship statuses, and demographics, I have come to realize one thing…
My Best Dating Advice
I once spoke to a relationship counsellor, and she gave me a funny little bit of advice that I sort of brushed aside. Now, ten years later, I realize that this was the most important bit of dating advice I ever received: "Imagine you went to a restaurant, and you ordered soup. When the soup…
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