Tag: cheating

What we can learn about relationships from ‘Love Island’

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It’s that time of year when the majority of the UK population have been glued to their TV screens every night from 9-10pm for the last month as watch the daily dramas unfold on the reality show that is Love Island, and I’m unashamed to say, I am one of those people! For those of […]

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Things You Miss When Your Single

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Having been in and out of relationships since the age of 16, I’ve found that when I’m in a relationship (unless it’s a really bad one) I don’t really miss any aspect of the single life. I have been on so many dates that even the excitement of meeting someone new for the first time […]

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Why We Stay In Unhappy Relationships

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Over the years I have seen (and been in) so many unhappy relationships. A crazy number of my friends are with people that are so patently not right for them yet they stay with them anyway. They waste years of their life with people that will never appreciate them, never make them happy and never […]

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9 surefire ways to get over a breakup

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In my short 25 years of life I have been through my fair share of breakups; some initiated by me, some expected, some completely out of the blue. But what I have learnt, over time, is that following the below steps are key to allowing yourself to move on and not wallowing or clinging to […]

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Do We Expect Too Much From Relationships?

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It is widely known that millennials have a very different outlook to their careers than the generations before them. They often career hop, looking for an area that fills their passion and makes them feel worthwhile, rather than stay in the same role for years and try to slowly climb an individual ladder. Many of […]

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Can we spot when our partner is going to leave?

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I recently watched an episode of ‘First Dates Hotel’ where a middle aged women said that after 22 years of marriage her husband upped and left with no warning. I found it difficult to comprehend – I doubt that a relationship would break down if both parties were happy and in love. I can appreciate […]

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Should we take back someone that has cheated?

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I was with my first serious boyfriend for four years from the age of 16. I trusted him wholeheartedly (and perhaps naively), I used to joke that I could happily leave him in a room full of underwear clad women and not worry about what would happen. A year into our relationship, I found out […]

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