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To recognize the signs of a dying marriage is to take a long, hard look at a relationship that’s closest to your heart and a life you’ve built with someone you once loved dearly and perhaps still do. To dismantle a marriage is to let go of a part of your life that held you up and formed a major part of your identity. None of this is easy. After all, who wants to nitpick their way through their marriage, looking for signs that you’re going through a dying marriage....

That is, of course, if you do it right. Imagine the comfort and warmth of being in a relationship without the expectation of constantly being in touch. You won’t have to text your bae before every boys/girls’ night out, and you won’t be fighting about not calling each other every single day. So, how do you pull off casual dating correctly? Is it even worth it? What exactly is casual dating?...

People do fall in love in the workplace often. Sometimes the relationships work, and sometimes they don’t. But you have to know how to conduct yourself when you are dating in the workplace. How To Handle Office Romance With a Coworker Rebecca and Alex fell for each other after they met at the workplace. They had one of the romantic-work relationships and everything was going fine for as long as their relationship was under wraps....

An introvert wrote to us that sometimes they wish they could just disappear! “Leave all my duties and obligations behind, turn off my phone, and find a quiet corner and be there alone – that would be my definition of an ideal day,” says John, 24. Clearly, having a partner who is ready to retreat from the world at the drop of a hat cannot be easy. So, if you are wondering what it’s like dating an introvert, you should be aware of what challenges you are getting yourself into....

If you’ve known each other for a while and the friendship now seems to be developing into something more, the same question can hold more weight. Trying to figure out if you’re truly in love or if it’s just a brief period of infatuation can be almost impossible to tell. If you’re asking yourself questions like, “Do I love her or the idea of her?” you’ve come to the right place to get an answer to your query....

We are at a café, crowded with muted conversations and dark red drapes. Mallory is sitting across the coffee table from me looking deep into her white-chocolate mocha. We haven’t spoken to each other properly in eight months. I know she is angry but I’m unsure as to why. I could imagine disappointment, yes. Anger, no. She raises her head slowly, looks into my eyes, as if seeking something, and says, “You’ve never understood me....

There are quite a number of factors which may affect conception, such as infertility, hormonal imbalance, ovulation problems, health complications, age, lifestyle, stress, poor diet and weight gain or loss. Experiencing any of these will definitely add to that pressure. It’s not just physical health However, coping with not being able to conceive goes beyond just the physical aspects. There is nothing more frustrating than having to deal with the emotional and social pressures of waiting to have a baby, and often, these affect women more than men, because while most women grow up thinking that they will become mothers someday, men don’t have the same pressure from society....

After my divorce I am hating all the unsolicited advice Already I have gone through a lot. But they keep irritating me. When I complain to my mom, she says they are your well wishers and you need to take things positively. Although they do help us whenever needed but this attitude irritates me. They are not educated much. They advise me but they praise and pamper other relatives of mine, who are of my age....

Was a back and forth of “no, you hang up!” ever really cute? More often than not, you’d realize that you really do want to hang up. Then comes the dreaded yet somehow universal “so did you eat? What did you eat?” questions. If this is your idea of romance over the phone, this article is for you! In times where you can’t meet your partner, ways to be romantic every day with your SO can keep the spark alive....

If that’s where you’re at in your relationship, it’s important to inspect, “Why does my significant other make me feel insecure?” More often than not there are problematic behavior patterns that trigger insecurity in a relationship, these patterns can be your partner’s, yours, or a mix of both. Take the example of Dia, who has developed a compulsive habit of checking her phone every few minutes after sending a message to her partner Shaun....

Here, we need to understand the difference between resentment and hatred or anger. The latter can last for a short while. It may result in fights, disappointment, and irritation with your spouse but soon, all is forgotten and things go back to normal. However, resentment in a relationship is far more deep-rooted. Dealing with resentment in relationships needs a certain amount of emotional awareness and a will to put in efforts to bring about a balance....

According to experts, there are certain behavioral and psychological traits and actions that you can use to your advantage to make a girl go crazy about you – genuinely and whole-heartedly. 18 Tricks To Make A Girl Think About You All The Time Wondering how to make her think about you? Well then, you’ve come to the right place. It’s no Herculean task to make a girl think about you constantly, trust us when we say this....

Is it okay to forget your anniversary? Not really. But in case you do, it is not a crime either. Forgetting important dates is not something you should do frequently, then it will inevitably take a toll on the relationship. But in case it has slipped your mind, you should apologize for forgetting anniversaries, birthdays or even dates that are special to the two of you. You could be asking, “How can I remember my anniversary?...

Empty Nest Syndrome is driving me crazy Can your expert Ms Neha Anand please help me out. For the past three years, ever since my son flew out, I’ve had severe stress, which has started affecting my health, especially my mental health. It started with me worrying about how he would be, his safety in a big city, whether he’d eaten well or not, etc. I would even cry about what I would do with my life now, as he’s gone and I have no one or nothing to look forward to....

(As told to Neha D.) The story of my unrequited lust took off strangely The story of my unrequited lust is truly strange. I have always been a friendly, light-hearted person. I met Saurav when I was in college. He was the exact opposite of who I am. He hated being with people. He was quiet and aloof. His mind was always churning thoughts and analyzing things. But, or perhaps hence, we hit it off beautifully....

It sings praises of how Rama moved heaven and earth to find Sita when Ravana, the asura King of Lanka, abducted her, which led to the battle of Lanka where the latter was killed. We all know this story. But are we aware of the fact that just like Sita was a feminine figure known for her sacrifices, her sister, Urmila, harboured a similar personality as well? What Is The Story Of Lakshman And Urmila?...

What Are Angel Numbers? Angel numbers are not random numbers that keep popping up in your lives. It’s easy to dismiss it as a coincidence, but how many times till it ceases to be a coincidence? These numbers are actually signs from the universe that love is coming your way. You might be seeing them in the most random of places and you’ll keep noticing them in the future as well....

Just like that, Ava and Jeremy were hooked. Texting back and forth at every opportunity they could steal, catching up on each other’s life, reminiscing about the past, and talking about everything under the sun. Unresolved feelings and sexual tension crawled in the equation before either could make sense of what it was they were doing and where it’d lead them. Before they knew it, they were already in the thick of a virtual affair....

Together, we’ll dive deeper into those latent feelings that are perhaps niggling at your heart, telling you something’s not quite right with your relationship. Whether you’re asking, “Should I break up with my girlfriend if she cheated on me?” or wrestling with the “I want to break up with my girlfriend but I feel bad” dilemma, we’re here to tell you that it’s all right to put yourself first. Ending a relationship for self-preservation does not make you selfish or self-serving....

The bygone days of silent love that spanned years …nay decades without any expression except what was understood and inferred in the language of the eyes seem faded like yellowed pages of a yellowed book. Love was meant to last forever and there was no ambiguity when you said those three words to someone. It was with complete certainty that you laid your heart bare. The beautiful safe days of no mobile cameras when our transgressions could not be recorded to be used at a later opportune time....