Relationships

When we think of marriage, we often think of love and happiness. Of endless laughter and smiles, of one big happy family, of a real-life fairytale. And while this can certainly come to be, we need not forget about the second half of the deal: the hardships. Sure, we can…

Love—perhaps the single most wonderful, yet complicated thing life has to offer us. We all hope to fill that gaping void; to discover that missing puzzle piece; to find that special someone to walk through life with. And when we do, we’re elated—we rejoice in the love and the happiness…

Jealousy is a lot of things, but fun is not one of them. In sum, it’s this negative energy that stems from a range of emotions like fear, rage, and humiliation. And despite how much it is hated and intentionally avoided, we’ve all felt the little devil take root: from…

I dated my ex-boyfriend for six years. We met at school and started going on little dates every weekend: eating dinner at our favorite chain restaurant, seeing a movie at the local theatre, spending time with the other’s family. And as our relationship progressed, so did the amount of time…

Socializing is hard. And those who succeed in the art don’t get enough credit. Sure, it can result in stimulating discussions and bonds, and you may leave feeling thankful to have ignited the extrovert in you. But, I mean, it also requires you to leave your bed and Netflix. It…

The realm of dating as we know it has completely transformed and continues to change with advancing technology. Today, there aren’t as many of us meeting our loved ones in person—striking up conversation with them at the local coffee shop, or beginning our love story with a circumstantial meeting on…

People love love. They love to talk about it, read about it, watch movies about it, and most of all, experience it. The ultimate goal for many is to find love. Every girl wants a prince to come along and sweep her off her feet. And every guy awaits the…

I practically came out of the womb breaking hearts. No, not in a cocky, I’m-so-awesome-and-beautiful way. My breakups actually just always go horribly wrong. I somehow approach the situation every time in the worst possible way, and the poor guy either ends up confused or a mess of emotions. I’m…

Apologies are important. Without them (and consequent forgiveness of course) Corey and Topanga couldn’t have grown their relationship into marriage on Boy Meets World, Meredith and Derek wouldn’t have made it past the first season of Grey’s Anatomy, and Blair and Chuck never would have found their way back to…

Unconditional love is a love without limitation. When you love someone unconditionally, you love them no matter what life may throw your way. You love them even through the struggles the two of you endure, the temptations that test you both, and the mistakes either of you may make along…

There is one word that can bring a smile to your face, conjure memories of great times and signify that, even in bad times, things will be okay—friend. A true friend is a person who is honest with you at all times and, no matter what, sticks by your side…

Breakups aren’t usually mutually agreed upon or if they are, it’s a pretty rare phenomenon. When one person in the couple is left to pick up the pieces of an ended relationship, it can take a while to cope with not seeing, speaking, or texting that person every day—or several…