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  • You Should Consider a Relationship Contract

    You Should Consider a Relationship Contract

    Love is exciting and fulfilling — at least, until the dishes and laundry start piling up. Before you know it, the honeymoon is over on your new relationship and you’re arguing with your partner over chores, finances, and general responsibilities like everyone else. Enter, the relationship contract. It might sound a little stuffy, but according…


  • Why You Shouldn’t Call Your Partner ‘Needy’

    Why You Shouldn’t Call Your Partner ‘Needy’

    If you’ve ever thought of a partner as “needy,” in a way, you might be right — according to attachment theory, an anxious attachment can develop in adults who received inconsistent caregiving and did not have their needs met in childhood. Anxiously attached adults often seek approval, support, and reassurance from their partners. However, labelling…