Low Self-Esteem Linked to Staying in Bad Relationships

We’ve heard it a thousand times: Love yourself. If you don’t love yourself, you’ll settle for a man who doesn’t value you. That’s obvious, right? But looking back on your relationship history, you may be able to pick out quite a few exes who didn’t value you. Even a...

Prizing Imperfections

“Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.” ~ George Burns This quote makes you laugh because it catches you off guard. You find yourself agreeing wholeheartedly during the first part, only to find yourself agreeing...

Can a constant need to fit in sabotage real bonding?

What is bonding? You know when it happens, but it’s hard to describe it with words. As I was writing this article, my efforts to put it into words repeatedly pulled my mind back to the moments when I felt it most strongly. I’m talking about those special...