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Can a Marriage Without Intimacy Survive?
- Relationships
- By Doug Harsch
- January 10, 2025
When people think about intimacy in a partner relationship, they often think about sex. But intimacy is so much more than a sexual relationship. It’s about the way two people care for, relate to, and engage with each other. When you understand what intimacy entails, it’s easy to see why […]
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The Power of a Betrayal Trauma Impact Statement
- Relationships
- By Laurie Hall
- January 6, 2025
If you are the partner of someone with sex or porn addiction, you might benefit from writing a betrayal trauma impact statement at some point in your healing process. An impact statement is when you write down your experience, thoughts, and feelings of trauma and share it with the person […]
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How To Recognize Gaslighting
- Relationships
- By Crystal Botero-Rand
- July 26, 2024
Has your partner ever made you feel like you’re losing your grip on reality? You know something happened, but when you try to talk to them about it, they insist it never did. They say you’re being “crazy” or “making things up.” This leaves you confused and questioning your own […]
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Dealing With Stages of Mourning a Relationship
- Relationships
- By Crystal Botero-Rand
- July 19, 2024
Grief is a natural human reaction to the loss of someone or something important to you. While most commonly associated with death, grief is also a common reaction to betrayal or the loss of a relationship. Learning that your partner has a sex or pornography addiction can shatter the trust […]
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How To Know if a Relationship Is Worth Saving
- Relationships
- By Crystal Botero-Rand
- July 12, 2024
Romantic relationships can make you feel over the moon with happiness, but they can also emotionally wreck you. When significant conflict comes between a couple, it’s a critical moment in your relationship. Is it worth trying to make things work? Or should you cut your losses and leave? Every relationship […]
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Are You Dating a Sex Addict?
- Relationships
- By Laurie Hall
- June 22, 2024
Experts believe that millions of Americans have sex addictions. So, if you have reason to think you’re dating a sex addict, you may be right. But you can’t just trust your gut with something so important. You need to understand sex addiction and the traits to look for to have […]