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“I am not the cause of the problem, you are!”

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Have you ever tried to tell someone they were doing something you don’t like, or that they were just outright wrong, but they turned it around on you and put you on the defense?

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Filed Under: anger, Emotional Abuse, Family, Manipulation, Marriage, Narcissism, Relationships Tagged With: defending yourself all the time, My partner thinks I'm the cause of all our problems, narcissistic abuse

Avoiding the Relationship Con Artist

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Have you ever wondered why some people seem to get away with things while 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: Betrayal, 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

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

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

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

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: Betrayal, Compassion, Deception, Infidelity, 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 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

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