I’ve had too many conversations with individuals who have a spouse or mate who'sjealous of them. Whether it's their life, drive, opportunities and/or accolades, instead of receiving joy, praise or encouragement from their mates, they experience drama from the one they love. Don’t think it’s possible? Here are five signs that you or your significant other may be … [Read more...]
BOOO! Is Your Relationship Haunted by a Relationship Ghost?
Many couples can’t create the happily ever after they want because of the many ghosts that dwell in, fly around and haunt their relationship. Are you unable to fully receive and experience love with your mate because of the ghosts of insecurities, past hurts and past relationships still threaten to surface? Are your personal baggage ghosts weighing your relationship down? Are … [Read more...]
Confession: I’m Jealous of Other Couples on Instagram
Let me know if this is you: you are scrolling through your timeline on Facebook or your favorite social media site and you’re constantly bombarded with status updates, photos and videos of people getting engaged, married and celebrating their full-on coupledom. For some singles it’s fine; but for others, it can be a constant reminder that things in their own love story have … [Read more...]
6 Tips to Avoid the Envy Trap and Live Abundantly
Imagine your colleague gets the promotion you have longed for or a friend meets the love of her life. You may try to put on a good front and say congratulations but deep down you feel jealous. We have all experienced feelings of envy at one time or the other. Some people turn to gossip, others feel depressed or a sense of lowered self-worth when this occurs. Often jealousy … [Read more...]
When the Drama Queen is a Drama King
Do not buy into the myth that choosing drama is a female thing. Drama queens ain’t got nothing on drama kings. Like drama queens, drama kings inspire strong emotions, which can initially pass as intoxicating passion and sexual chemistry (what some describe as “catching feelings”), but ultimately spirals into an endless cycle of reckless disruption, leaving nothing but … [Read more...]
Everybody Won’t Be Happy Because You Are Happy
One of the biggest letdowns after getting married is realizing that everybody isn't happy that you are happily married. The bachelor and bachelorette parties, the showers, the beautiful wedding, and the laughter-filled reception make the fantasy of getting married come alive. All seems well after the honeymoon "“that is until people start getting in your business and causing … [Read more...]
Are You Jealous Of Other Couples? Why Envy Can Be A Good Thing
by Tara Pringle Jefferson Despite my best efforts, at times I've found myself looking around at other couples and feeling that familiar pang of jealousy. Maybe it's their ability to be affectionate 24/7, the way they effortlessly work to make sure the other person has what they need, or it's the fact that they just seem to be so happy all the time. I used to brush off … [Read more...]