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Needless to say, I spend the better part of the next day (or days, depending on the context), wondering what does it mean to dream about an ex. Sometimes, the dream is so real that I can almost feel that it happened IRL. During therapy, I casually brought up dreaming about my exes, especially my first love. My therapist took it a lot more seriously than I could’ve imagined. I’m glad she did because it helped me decode the mystery of ‘what does it mean when an ex appears in your dream?...

Think of a creature so full of self-loathing that they can’t bear themselves. A being robbed of self-esteem and internally at least, totally without redeeming qualities. In literature you have it marked out in characters like Tolkien’s Gollum, Dickens’ Uriah Heep, or Nils Bjurman from Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy. It is hard to believe from the selfish and grandiose behavior of narcissists, but if you had a magic mirror that could reflect how they feel inside, their mirror image would be something like one of these three, a kind of Dorian Gray of the soul....

Talking about the right things on a first date assumes a lot of importance. If you try to discuss marriage plans or how many kids you want, it will instantly establish your insecurities and desperation to find a match. In the same way, opening up too much about your grim childhood trauma or an episode of depression will chase them away. They didn’t sign up for a session to play the role of a therapist there, did they?...

Besides, what about all the time you spent mentally preparing yourself for the date? The outfit and shoes, thinking of the right café, maybe you had already bought a new perfume for this. You feel lost and stupid. And you struggle to understand the “why” of it. Dating is confusing, and a guy canceling a date is demeaning unless it is accompanied by a rational explanation. “He canceled on me....

Sanaya gave a faint smile, while fluffing the cushions. “No, I mean it,” he insisted. She put the cushion aside to make eye contact. “I have parents too. My education did not teach me to be disrespectful, especially to elders. So relax.” To further relax his raised eyebrows, she added, “I know what you mean. I’ll take care.” As Rohit rushed to the airport to pick up his parents, Sanaya tossed the matar paneer and the smell told her it was done just right....

A perfect example of Aries woman appearance and character is the ever-graceful Emma Watson, who is known to be a confident, confrontational, and self-assured woman who doesn’t ever back down from supporting the causes she believes in. But what is it like to have such a strong person as your romantic partner? Does it lead to the relationship of your dreams or can they get too much to handle? Well, the answer depends on the zodiac sign of the person they’re with, to a large extent....

Jokes aside, I understand that when he suddenly stops contacting you and comes back again can make it feel anything but fun. In fact, the feeling that such behavior gives is far from fun. You’re left feeling miserable for a while (let’s say he stops texting you for a few days) just so that he can suddenly text you again and give you that dopamine hit. Whether he does this too often, or he did it just once, he surely has reasons for doing so....

Hi Madam, I am writing this to you because I have lost my faith in the issues of love due to the previous relationship that I was in for almost 8 years. I decided to break up with my ex, as he was too suspicious of me. I was feeling suffocated and isolated from the world. I decided to break up after 6 years of being together, but that was an important period for his career so I decided to be with him for 2 more years (which meant more months of more mental abuse)....

Do you find the above situation relatable? If yes, then are you really over your ex? Are they always running on your mind? Do you miss them every time you watch a mushy romantic movie? Or have you burnt all their love letters and erased their existence in your heart? Does your ex keep coming back into your life like that pop-up notification you can’t get rid of? Is it selective amnesia that’s making you forget about all the times you went through boxes of tissues to dry your tears?...

As you may have already figured, that relationship didn’t pan out well for me. But I can imagine going through the same anguish in a marriage for days on end when your husband always deflects literally everything you say. Every conversation with him is another argument. Sometimes, it’s about him stealing your thunder. Sometimes, it’s the classic game of blame-shifting. Sometimes, it’s plain, old sexism. Unless he crosses the limit of your patience threshold, seeking a divorce for this issue might be a bit over the top....

Undoubtedly, dating an older woman can be exciting. There are many celebrities who married older women and contributed to the process of normalizing this trend. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes, Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade, and Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are just a few examples of couples from public life who have shown us how beautifully this dynamic can work. It’s not brand new information that men tend to be attracted to women who are older....

It is like a trip you can take together into a fantastical world without so much as moving from your couch. There are myriad best-selling relationship books for couples in different stages of romantic partnerships. For instance, you can look up the best relationship books for newly married couples to take with you on your honeymoon and have a wonderful time reading and relaxing together. There are the best relationship books for guys to understand their partners better, and then, you also have the option of choosing the best relationship books for gay couples that are targeted toward the dynamics of same-sex relationships....

If you need more confidence as you consider dating a taller woman, let us pull some examples from Hollywood. Action star Jason Statham is head over heels in love with his model-girlfriend Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. Oscar-winning actor Nicole Kidman’s husband Keith Urban is a couple of inches shorter than her. But have you seen their red carpet photos? Nothing short of rocking. The difference between heights was also brought up during a press conference of Spider-Man: No Way Home as it stars the real-life couple, Tom Holland and Zendaya, and they have a noticeable height difference....

It is great to have control over your tasks and yourself. Knowing what you want and seeing an image of yourself is a beautiful thing, as long as it is kept in check. Once the need to manage every little action of yourself and even the people around you goes out of control, you step towards being control freaks. And the signs of a control freak are visible to everyone except you....

Before this giddy feeling settles, you are faced with a real dilemma where you realize that you don’t know whether he’s in love with you or not. Loving him is one thing, yes, but are you sure that he loves you back? The uncertainty starts killing you and you’re frantically looking for signs that a man is falling in love with you. You get all these hints from a guy and suddenly the dynamic shifts between you two....

Educating ourselves on manipulation (and all that it entails) is the first step toward rectifying the situation. The myriad forms of emotional abuse are best understood with the guidance of a mental health professional. We are in conversation with psychotherapist Dr. Aman Bhonsle (Ph.D., PGDTA), who specializes in relationship counseling and Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. He is here to shed light on the workings of manipulation tactics in relationships and the red flags you must be wary of....

However, unless the situation does not warrant an attempt, we hope you’ve at least tried to voice your adoration for this person. Who knows, a few replies on this person’s social media stories might just be the start of something new. But if you’ve tried everything from flirting to trying to straight-up admitting that you’re dreaming up vacations with this person and none of it has worked, figuring out how to stop crushing on someone is the next logical step....

Many times, when commitment-phobes are in love with you, they’re scared to take it to the next level and friendzone you for life. They lead you on and the moment you feel that you’re falling for them, they back out. S/he might seem perfect, and it might feel as though nothing could be better. But when they stop replying to your messages because they’re scared of committing, “perfect” is the last word you’d use to describe it....

Love for some is a scary feeling, for some, it’s exhilarating, for some it’s never been experienced before. He has his reasons for hiding it. However, there’s this one thing that exposes each one of us. It’s called subconscious. He’ll do things he’s not aware he’s doing, it’s your presence affecting him and triggering those actions he does without knowing he’s giving off his little secret. Here are 17 so obvious signs he loves you secretly:...

Disclaimer: this post may contain affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission if you make a purchase using these links, at no additional cost for you. Marriages have their ups and downs. It’s not one long drawn-out honeymoon period. Tough times are inevitable. I knew that going into my marriage, but over time, I began to question if my marriage was in a natural down cycle or if my husband simply no longer valued me....