interpersonalrelationships
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Maybe You Should Put Your Partner on a ‘Performance Improvement Plan’
Relationships all have their ups and downs, but if you’ve been experiencing a particularly frustrating stalemate with your partner, take a cue from the working world. In recent TikTok video, a woman named Nadeen described the process of putting a partner on “probation” or handing them a “performance improvement plan” (PIP) that will give them…
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How to Have a Healthy Relationship When You’re an Empath
Maintaining healthy relationships with appropriate boundaries can prove challenging for anyone, but what if you’re someone who’s especially sensitive? How do you handle conflict if you’re the type of person who can feel the feelings and experiences of others? If this sounds like you, chances are you’re an empath, and while having empathy is an…
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Why You Need More ‘Tiny Relationships’ (and How to Get Them)
One of the many lessons we were forced to learn from the pandemic was the importance of social interaction, and the devastation of social isolation. And even outside of our intimate relationships with friends and family, weak social ties are also necessary to our sense of wellbeing. I know how it easy it is to…
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How to Know If You Have a Toxic Relationship With Your Sibling
In a perfect world, a sibling is a best friend and an ally. In the real world, sibling relationships can be incredibly complicated — and although there will always be the less-than-perfect parts, there can come a point when the flaws rise to the level of being considered toxic.