Love / Relationships

Are there ways to tell if you will have a lasting friendship? If there is one thing that can be said for certain about friendship, then it would probably be: it is complicated. Sometimes true friends must say things that are hard to hear.…
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If there is one certainty in life that you can count on, it is death. No human escapes death or the death of loved ones. Time moves at a steady rate and once it’s gone, it can never be returned. That is why it’s so important to learn how to…
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Here’s a "relationship" topic we have yet to write about on Love Wide Open and that is the topic of setting boundaries. So often in relationships, words like ‘boundary’ and ‘individual’ are frowned upon for whatever reason. In reality,…
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We all have experiences in which we meet people who have a negative impact on our lives. Some will break your heart. Some will lie or criticize and try to tear you down. Some will physically assault, rape, and or do other unspeakable things…
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We’ve been talking a lot lately about Twin Flames and Soulmates. We love this topic and the romantic feelings that go along with thinking about it and hearing stories about undying love between two people.  There is one item,…
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Have you ever considered the fact that your relationship may serve a larger purpose beyond physical satisfaction and personal fulfillment? How often in your life have you found yourself in a stagnant state with your partner? Consider this:…
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If you think you may have met your twin flame and are thinking about becoming romantically involved, it is important to understand that for as beautiful and unique and intense that this relationship is, it can also be extremely painful.…
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There has been a lot of talks lately about what is a twin flame versus soulmate and how to tell the difference. If you are experiencing a twin flame relationship, for example, it is possible that the person you are in this relationship with…
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No matter how strong your relationship is in beginning, there is a point in time when you realize you could be doing better. As time moves forward and people grow and change, the relationship also changes. It doesn’t matter how strong your…
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Few couples (if any) escape the issues that leak through the fabric of that amazing thing we call love. There are issues in every relationship. These issues, as detrimental as they may seem at the time, can actually be used to strengthen a…
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When people start talking about what defines a soulmate, there are a lot of skeptical people that believe this person does not exist. But if you believe it or not, choose to define it or not, there is a strange phenomenon of love that…
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There are many possible explanations as to why you push away the people you love, but that doesn't necessarily make things easier. In fact, in order to change your behavior, you must first change your thinking. In order to do that you need…
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There are many different types of soulmates that we will run into in our journey through life. How many types of soulmates have you had so far? “A soulmate is an ongoing connection with another individual that the soul picks up again in…
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Is jealousy killing your relationship? Beyond the shadow of a doubt, jealousy can kill a relationship faster than you can imagine. There is no place for jealousy and love. Although, it is natural to feel jealous from time to time, if your…
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Recently we published a series of articles regarding narcissism. How to know if you are being abused by a Narcissist and what to do to flee the relationship with a Narcissist. What we didn’t touch upon was the romantic relationship with the…
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Do you have an unhealthy relationship?  To many, this may seem like a funny question. After all, if you were in an unhealthy relationship, wouldn’t you know it? You might think that would be the case, but in fact, many people who are in…
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Do you speak different love languages than your partner?  In the book The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate, author Gary Chapman explains that there are five languages to express and take in love: Acts…
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How do you show others the love you were never shown? Opening yourself up to give something you were never given is a challenge. Especially when that something is love. But lucky for us, humans are born with an ability to love. It isn’t…
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In the last blog "Love is Stronger than Blood," we touched briefly on love bonds and how they should be treasured and nourished. But how do you know if a love bond should be nourished or even how strong they are? Here’s a question for you,…
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If you are an adoptive parent or stepparent, you might be aware of the fact that love can be just as strong if not stronger than blood. There is a misconception that blood relatives have stronger connections but that is not necessarily true…
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