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The Silent Treatment

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The Silent Treatment
The Silent Treatment
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The Silent Treatment
October 28, 2018
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Silence can be golden, but in a relationship, it can lead to a slow death. It’s crucial to understand how damaging withdrawing love and attention can be.

Over time, with ongoing neglect, love can dissolve to the point of no return.

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Filed Under: Divorce, Emotional Abuse, Emotional Triggers, Emotional Withdrawal, Marriage, Neglect, Relationships Tagged With: He withdraws love and affection, She is giving me the silent treatment

Are you enabling the bad behavior of other people?

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Are you enabling the bad behavior of other people?
Are you enabling the bad behavior of other people?
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Are you enabling the bad behavior of other people?
October 21, 2018
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Do you enable behavior that you don’t like? Is it possible that the people that cause you stress do so because you are allowing it in some way?

This episode covers a very important topic that may help you get your power back if you adopt and apply the message.

For more on enabling bad behavior, be sure to tune into the Love and Abuse podcast. 

Filed Under: abuse, anger, Behavior, Betrayal, Codependency, Control, Dysfunction, Emotional Abuse, enabling, Family, Manipulation, Negative Emotions, Relationships, Toxic Behavior Tagged With: Are you enabling bad behavior?, When people mistreat you

How to avoid miserable relationships by knowing how to make better choices

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How to avoid miserable relationships by knowing how to make better choices
How to avoid miserable relationships by knowing how to make better choices
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How to avoid miserable relationships by knowing how to make better choices
September 23, 2018
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When you end up in a miserable relationship, who’s to blame? Do you feel powerless as the relationship gets worse and worse?

It’s vital to see the signs at the beginning, but it’s even more important what you do later on when you are heavily invested.

To know how to make better relationship choices and avoid costly ones, be sure to tune into the Love and Abuse podcast. 

Filed Under: Codependency, Control, Dysfunction, Emotional Abuse, Marriage, Relationships Tagged With: How to avoid miserable relationships, how to make better choices

Can Your Relationship Heal After An Affair?

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If you’ve been the victim or the perpetrator of actual or suspected infidelity, this article will help you understand several important aspects of the cheater’s behavior, the cheating partner’s perspective, and what both people 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.

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Filed Under: Abandonment, 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

Signs that you are a difficult person for others

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Signs that you are a difficult person for others
Signs that you are a difficult person for others
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Signs that you are a difficult person for others
August 19, 2018
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How do you know if you are the difficult one in any relationship? Whether it’s at home, with friends, or family, when everyone seems a bit unhappier than you think they should be, perhaps the common denominator is you.

Filed Under: Emotional Abuse, Marriage, Relationships, Toxic Behavior, Toxic People Tagged With: getting along with difficult people, Signs that you are a difficult person for others

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