“Communication is the lifeline of any relationship. Without it, the relation will starve itself to death.”Elizabeth Bourgere. 65% of divorcing couples cite communication problems as the cause. Join us in Joyful Living on Monday at 9 am central time as we talk about communication barriers and how to avoid them.

I have a friend who’s in rehab living at the moment and I’ve had a thing for her for years. Ik she should focus on her sobriety and all but I think about her all the time. I don’t think she has a thing for me but hey who knows..but should I shoot my shot?

Can someone help me please

Can someone message me I need some advice?

I could never tell if I should leave or stay.

Can you imagine life without hope? Nor can I.

Why all the couples are happy on social media? And I’m not that happy? How I change that ? I don’t want to feel envy !

Anyone up for a chat?

Best advice is just to stay single lol Idk how couples do it it never works for me

I went to the park and have a free date night

Hey

Just got broken up with… all of my friends are out of the country for the next little while and was wondering if anyone is up for talking

What kindness do you like to be shown in a relationship?

I’m really struggling right now…

I’m stressed out and feel like I’m trapped in every way.

I feel like I’m being squished into a tiny box and can’t get out. I have no idea what to do with myself and this relationship.

So I hate dating sites, it’s awkward as hell. But I met a girl, we chatted a lot by text, we met up initially, I really enjoyed it, we met up a second time, I liked her more. Then she says she isn’t feeling it and now it’s all over. Sounds pathetic on my part, as she has done nothing wrong, but I just feel so deflated. I mean, yeh im not relaxed, because it’s a date! As a guy, I can’t flirt to hard for being possibly creepy, I don’t want to act like an idiot, I don’t want to come across too strong as that might put her off, so I’m just stuck feeling awkward as hell. I thought for two dates from meeting a total stranger, we were building report, but apparently, that was enough time to tell I wasn’t right… why is dating so hard?!!

It's important to grow in life. Just make sure it doesn't lead to growing apart.

Really struggling at the moment. So much going on, I think my partner's starting to feel like he's being forgotten about..

do you think long distance relationships can work?, how so ?

I have been seeing a guy for almost 2 months. I got excited for him and yes, we fell for each other. He lives 2 hrs from me. I would visited him for 3 weekends but he is studying to be an anesthetist and he told me his schedule would get busy. He gave me a ring, and we communicated before he went through his rotation. I felt he was the one. He started the program on Monday and we talk on the phone for maybe 15 minutes per day since and he hasn’t really been texting anymore. He would text good morning every day but since he hasn’t. I wanted to ask him if he still feels the same way about our relationship but I’m scared and I also don’t want to give him added stress. But I’m wondering if he is using his rotation as excuse to avoid me. We don’t live very close so I can’t really tell what’s happening on his side of the world. Is it over? Am I being impatient? Am I being inconsiderate? Do medical students have it really hard that he may just need a break? Our conversations don’t seem genuine anymore and I’m wondering if I’m wasting my time waiting for him.

I just hope there’s a guy out there for me. I’ve been single for 12 years and it’s been very painful and lonely. I hate modern dating and dating apps. So I don’t waste my time with them since I’ve tried them before and they don’t work for me. I just hope all this waiting can really pay off eventually. I don’t want to be alone for the rest of my life

I’m son all these dating apps and such. I’m finding myself feeling like I don’t bring any value or worth to a relationship. That’s why I can’t hold on to a woman.

Am I crazy for being mad? Before I met my boyfriend, I had always been very adamant about being with someone who didn’t travel for work. I have an anxious attachment style and did not want my partner to travel far away for days on end leaving me alone for multiple days. I did not want that in a partner or father to my children. It was so important that I even wrote it down in my journal amongst other things I would want or not want in a partner (to help me become more decisive of what I require in a partner). I have even ended dating people when I found out that their jobs required them to travel religiously. My boyfriend now has a great remote job that asks him to go on mandatory team building retreats once or twice a year for a few days where they have campfires, scavenger hunts, key note speakers, live concerts, skiing, dinners, drinks, etc. It’s not every day so it’s not a complete deal breaker for me but I’m having trouble bending and being calm and happy about it. I know rationally that it isn’t a big deal but for someone with my personality it’s really hard to cope with. Being as I have some mental health battles such as trauma, Generalized Anxiety D. OCD and Seasonal depression amongst others that aren’t diagnosed, it’s very very hard for me mentally to be able to adjust. It isn’t just my boyfriend, if I were with anyone I would feel this way. Is this a “you gotta try to work through this cuz it’s a you problem” type of situation or a “you have every right to your wants and needs and this relationship just seems like it isn’t the right fit for your personality” type of situation?

I have a huge paranoia problem in my relationship. 100% from my side. This thing makes me feel so bad. I starting to forget who am I. If three someone who can give me an advice or something, I will be waiting for you.

Why do I feel like I am not good enough for him :( I feel like I am a bad girlfriend to him

I feel like he doesn’t deserve me :(

Not sure if this is the right place to say this. But a girl really likes me, but I do not think that she is a proper match for me. I do not see any chemistry between us. I do not want to hurt them, but I am afraid when the day comes when she asks me out I will hurt her by rejecting her proposition. They are not a bad person, just a little pushy sometimes.

I got the number of beautiful woman at my job who just started working there about a month ago. Im about to leave my job by the end of next week to start a new better paying job so i thought i should try to get her number in which i did! We've only been talking a day but she stopped texting me after i offered to take it her out with everything being on me. How long should i wait until i text her again or should i let her text me since im leff on read? I really dont want to make any mistakes. She's cool af and im confident i can be more attractive to her if i just get a date. I hate textin but i know its important until i get a secured date

Do u think it’s wrong to wish ur significant other was skinnier or a little more attractive?

So there have been several occasions where me and my bf have gone on holiday and ended up drunk and him getting extremely angry then getting in trouble. In those instances I’ve always gotten him out of trouble (I’m realising that he is not my responsibility) however we are going on holiday again soon and we’re sharing the same living space and I’m worried that it will be the same thing again. I have tried to speak to him about it but he felt like I was shaming him. He doesn’t drink all the time but when he does drink spirits it can go very bad (as it would with many people) has anyone been in the situation before?

Is it weird if an ex tries to follow me on Instagram? It’s been a bit over 5 years since we’ve broken up and he’s tried following me a couple months before but I’ve declined it, so this would be the second time

Do ultimatums work or should I just break up with them ?

✨Here are 10 steps to love yourself again after a breakup from gratitude app.✨ 10 Steps to Love Yourself Again ❤️ Take your time with emotions Don’t pick up unhealthy behavior Do all the things you loved Forgive yourself Give up hate and anger Stay close to your friends Work on yourself Self-reflect Free yourself from their voice Gratitude for yourself

Hi everybody! Im new here but I’m always happy to talk relationship stuff so please reach out if you’d like to connect! A little about me: since my last monogamous LTR I’ve been doing the poly thing and dating several people. I’d still like to find a primary partner, but haven’t decided if I want to date monogamously again. Right now I’m just meeting people and seeing what’s out there. Hope to have some interesting conversations with y’all!

I’ve deleted all my dating apps and I feel free and much happier! I hate dating apps they cause more harm than good for me. I’m never going back on them again I feel much happier without them.

My fiancées mother has never liked me she hasn’t said a word to me in over 5 years and also never been in the same room as her in a longer amount of time because I’m engaged to her daughter we’ve been together for 7 years. The other day she said that even if I was a prophet of Allah (she’s Muslim) she would still not like me. But I always here the nice side to her from my fiancée and her siblings who do talk to me but they also don’t tell their parents either but it just bothers me that she rejects me THAT much that she uses religion to express how much she hates me

✨Healing Affirmations✨ I give myself permission to heal. I am willing to be at peace with myself and everyone. My immune system is healthy and strong. I am grateful for my body. I am healing gently.

I can't stop thinking my bf is cheating on me ... yet he treats me well spoils me but he gets irritated with me easily to the point im scare to ask him something. He texts me goodnight super early and texts me good morning in at noon ...i dont know what to do ... we have a really big age gap. Im 28 he is 60 ... thoughts?

Anyone available to talk?

I have super bad anxiety over a long distance relationship can someone please message me

Why do I feel like I feel more strongly than my boyfriend? I feel like he doesn’t miss me as much as I miss him during the week.

Im super lonely i keep getting my heart broken

What if I told you that by learning and practicing one skill you could solve 50% or more of the misunderstandings that happen everyday. It’s true! Listening is key to all effective communication. Without the ability to listen effectively, messages are easily misunderstood. Join us at Joyful Living Monday morning at 9 central time as we listen and learn.

So funny story ish…. Sister 1 and twin sister I dated sister 1 girl last year, we dated for 5 months, i broke up with her 3 days before our 6 months and now 6 months later Me and her twin have thing going on… During the time i was dating sister 1, me and her twin couldn’t stand each other because she couldn’t mind her business, But now that i broke up with sister 1 i made peace with the twin because there’s no point of having beef for the rest of our lives. Apparently Sister 1 and twin sister made this “rule” that they date each other’s ex’s, even their mom is into that rules too. I feel like i’m an exception because it’s like she told me, we’ll have to keep this on the low and somewhat of a secret so she doesn’t end up hurting her sisters 1 feelings even tho sister 1 hates me… because we had a nasty after break up (another long story) But i feel like this might work we’re still testing the waters with each other. But i can tell she’s into me because she more touchy with me that she was before we had thing etc.

Would u find weird if ur bf texts ur early goodnight and then texts u good morning at noon lol when he usually texts good morning around 8-9 am..

what were the signs ur significant other was cheating on you?

Sent a text to my ex basically hinting that i want to be friends again. It’s risky because if she replies in a negative way it could hurt my feelings and I probably should’ve just left it alone.