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Avoiding the Relationship Con Artist

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Have you ever wondered why some people get away with things and others don’t?

From what I’ve seen, the more dishonest someone is, the more they seem to get away with bad behavior of some sort.

When an honest person tries to get away with immoral or unethical behavior, they are often caught in the act and have to pay the price. Of course, you might say, “If they’re trying to get away with something, that doesn’t make them very honest then, does it?”

You may be right!

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Filed Under: Ask Paul, Betrayal, Blog article, Control, Dating, Deception, Divorce, Emotional Abuse, Infidelity, Lying, Manipulation, Relationships Tagged With: How can I tell if the person I'm dating is honest?, How do I know if my date is lying?, We fell in love fast

Investigating gut feelings in relationships

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Investigating gut feelings in relationships
Investigating gut feelings in relationships
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Investigating gut feelings in relationships
September 9, 2018
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When you get that suspicious feeling that a friend, family member, or partner is doing something deceptive, do you investigate further? Or do you take their word when they say nothing is going on?

When that gut instinct kicks in, it’s time to listen and perhaps even dig a little deeper just to get to the truth.

Also in this episode, I revisit values and what steps to take to show yourself love, respect and compassion so that you don’t end up in toxic relationships.

Filed Under: Ask Paul, Betrayal, Compassion, Deception, Infidelity, Intuition, Manipulation, Marriage, Relationships, Toxic Behavior, Values Tagged With: Following your instinct, Getting manipulated, have suspicions of betrayal, staying out of toxic relationships

Can Your Relationship Heal After An Affair?

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If you’ve been the victim or the perpetrator of infidelity, or you suspect that there might be cheating in your relationship, this article will help you understand several important aspects of the cheater’s behavior, the cheating partner’s perspective, and what both partners need to focus on if they are planning on saving the relationship after the affair is discovered.

Whether you want to save your relationship or not, this article will be a good resource to help you understand the perspective of both partners.

A relationship can survive infidelity if both partners want to work on it, but there are some challenging steps ahead for the couple on this path.

This article is a path to understanding the basic components of the cheater, cheating in general, and what it takes to create a successful relationship during the rebuilding process. 

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Filed Under: Abandonment, Communication, Deception, Divorce, Emotional Abuse, Fears, Guilt, Infidelity, Jealousy, Loneliness, Lying, Manipulation, Marriage, Regret, Relationships, Sex, Values Tagged With: cheated on me, cheating husband, cheating wife, healing after cheating, healing from the affair, surviving infidelity, why do people cheat

The mess of mixed messages

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The mess of mixed messages
The mess of mixed messages
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The mess of mixed messages
August 12, 2018
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In any relationship, mixed messages are the key to diminishing trust and certainty. When communication is based on deception to make others think one thing while you do or say another, you introduce confusion and sometimes even a bit of insanity.

Filed Under: Ask Paul, Communication, Deception, Emotional Abuse, Lying, Marriage, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Toxic Behavior Tagged With: husband keeps giving me mixed messages, says one thing means another

Is your negative self-perception causing you to believe in lies?

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Is Your Negative Self-Perception Making You Believe in Lies?
Is Your Negative Self-Perception Making You Believe in Lies?
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Is Your Negative Self-Perception Making You Believe in Lies?
July 8, 2018
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People see us differently than we see ourselves. The problem isn’t when we think we’re better than others perceive us, it’s when we don’t believe people who say good things about us.

When you find yourself throwing away compliments in place of beliefs and self-perceptions that aren’t true, you stay in a self-perpetuating cycle of negativity and may never get out until you are ready to give up that sometimes you are just plain wrong.

Filed Under: Beliefs, Deception, Identity, Lying, Podcast Episode, Self-Esteem, Self-Worth, Thinking, Toxic Thinking, Worry Tagged With: Is your negative self-perception causing you to believe in lies?

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