Tag: Relationships
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Vulnerability: When It Feels Like Weakness Instead of Strength
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“You just need to be more vulnerable.” It has become a common message in books, podcasts and social media. Vulnerability is often described as a strength, something that deepens relationships, builds trust and allows people to live more authentically. While there is truth in this idea, it is not how…
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Triangulation: When Workload Becomes a Third Person in the Relationship
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There are times in relationships when the conflict between two people is not entirely about the relationship itself. A partner may appear distant, irritable, emotionally shut down or constantly distracted. Small conversations become tense. Minor frustrations escalate more quickly than they once did. One partner may begin pursuing reassurance while…
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When Work Becomes Easier Than Home
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There are times in relationships when work stops being just a place of employment and gradually becomes something more psychologically significant. For some people, work becomes the place where they feel most competent, most regulated and most certain of themselves. Decisions feel clearer. Expectations feel more predictable. Problems appear more…