Emotional

Understanding the Sunk Cost in Love

Leveraging Sunk Costs for Better Relationships In emotional reality shows, there’s a common phenomenon: knowing that you’re not happy in a relationship, you’re dissatisfied with many aspects of your partner, but you’re reluctant to break up. Do you still love them? No, you might even dislike them. So, what psychology makes a person reluctant to let go of a bad relationship? They might say, “After so many years, I’ve invested so much emotion, time, energy, and even money. If we break up now, it will all be for nothing.”

December 5, 2024 4 min read

Enduring the Pain of Betrayal in Marriage, Whether to Stay or Leave, Both Hurt

Someone asked me: How can one quickly break free from the pain of betrayal in a relationship? If there must be a definitive answer, then accepting that this relationship is no longer perfect is the right solution. Many people get stuck in the pain of betrayal in a relationship because they still expect perfection or are unwilling to face imperfection. At first glance, it may seem like the direct issue in experiencing betrayal in marriage and relationships is whether to forgive or to end it. However, even if you can make such a choice, your inner self may not necessarily heal.

December 3, 2024 3 min read

The Easiest Way to Make Couples Drift Apart, Smart Women Never Touch, Foolish Women Keep Doing

Recently, I saw this on the internet: “All disappointments accumulate bit by bit. When enough disappointments gather, that person will leave.” Most women would say this to men because they believe if men don’t change or make too many mistakes, they will leave. But women’s actions can also hurt men’s feelings. In life, one hand alone cannot clap. Marriage requires effort from both sides. In this relationship, women surely make mistakes that lead to a breakup.

November 24, 2024 5 min read

Three Ways to Tell If a Man is Sincere in a Relationship

Relationships are something that can’t be forced. While it’s nice when a playboy settles down, who can guarantee that he will be completely devoted to you? How many stages of life does one have? To entrust your entire life and happiness to a man, you should first determine if he truly loves you and if he’s worth your investment. If a man truly wants you to be devoted to him, he will show it through his actions. Daily care, attention to details, occasional surprises, and romance can easily make a woman believe in love and get deeply involved in the relationship.

November 19, 2024 3 min read

Let Go, Don’t Love Anymore, It’s Over

What does love mean to you? I think it’s a question worth pondering for each of us. Not long ago, a reader from our website sent me a letter, and this is what she wrote: My boyfriend and I have known each other for five years. We were college classmates, and after graduation, he went abroad for further studies, while I stayed in the country to work. Because of the distance, our communication became less and less, but we had planned to get married when he returned.

November 15, 2024 5 min read

The Greatest Hurt in a Relationship is not Losing, but Destroying Confidence

Understanding Emotional Trauma: Restoring Confidence After Betrayal in Relationships Waking up from a dream, I tried to go back to sleep, but it was futile. Finally admitting defeat, I checked my phone and saw it was 2 am. Insomnia at such a brain-burning stage was untimely. I commanded myself to sleep quickly, not wanting to waste the day feeling unproductive and watching time slip away. I remembered the dream I just had. The story was long and I forgot most of it, but I remembered a part before waking up. It seemed like I had just experienced something intense, and as I was heading back, I suddenly noticed my right thumb joint was broken in the dream. The bone protruded from the skin like a flat, pointed fishbone. Compared to the life and death situation just now, it seemed trivial. I tried to push the bone back in, but it kept coming out. I felt uncertain and asked the person next to me, “Should I find a doctor immediately?” He said yes. He was someone I trusted, so if he said yes, then I single-mindedly wanted to find a doctor. Then, I woke up.

November 12, 2024 10 min read

How to “Flirt” with a Middle-Aged Woman: A Three-Step Guide

John and Lily have known each other for three years. They were college classmates. After graduation, Lily quickly got married. But she wasn’t happy in her marriage. So after five years, she got divorced. Lily didn’t start another relationship after the divorce. John knew she was struggling, so he stayed by her side. Lily was very touched by his support. In college, John had asked Lily out, but she had turned him down because she was being stubborn. Now, she really appreciated John’s constant care.

August 12, 2024 4 min read

The Art of Dealing with Men: Delayed Satisfaction

Bing, 24, has been married for over three years. Despite her young age, she has a deep understanding of how to maintain a happy marriage. After three years of marriage, Bing has continued to pursue her career, earning her husband’s respect. When friends asked her the secret to her happy marriage, Bing smiled and said, “There’s no secret. As a woman, you should never be too submissive to men. You should have your own opinions and not be swayed by what men say. Only then will men truly love you.”

August 10, 2024 4 min read

When a Man Ignores You, Ignore Him Back, and Watch Him Flinch

Sukhomlinsky once said, “True love requires not only love but also mutual insight into each other’s inner world.” Love is not a solo act. Loving someone more doesn’t guarantee they’ll love you back equally. Just loving someone isn’t enough to keep their heart. Sometimes, a little strategy is needed to understand their thoughts and capture their heart in the right way. When a woman falls deeply in love with a man, her biggest fear is him changing his mind and leaving. After all, he can just walk away, but she can’t unlove him.

August 6, 2024 5 min read

What Happens When Couples Sleep in Separate Beds for a Long Time? 3 Men Tell the Truth

Relationship experts say: Before marriage, people find each other very attractive, but things change after marriage. Before marriage, couples want to be together all the time, even cuddle while sleeping. But after marriage, things can change. Some couples end up sleeping in separate beds. Some couples do it because they lost feelings for each other, while others do it for the children. Many wonder why married couples sleep separately and what happens after they do it for a long time.

June 20, 2024 2 min read