Advice

 Written by Writer’s Corps member Cara Mackler Anxiety is an extremely common mental health issue that many people face daily. Anxiety comes in many forms and can be either mildly or wildly impacting on someone’s life. If you or your partner struggles with anxiety, you’re not alone. Coping with anxiety as a couple can be […]

How do you know what you need in a relationship? Do you figure it out as you go, or do you know before you’ve even entered a relationship? What does it even mean to have needs in a relationship, and how do you make sure they’re met? What about what your partner needs? If you’ve […]

Despite what we may see as we scroll through social media, we all start to run on empty at times. Still, it’s not realistic to expect your partner to drop everything because you need them, and that’s okay! Sure your partner can rearrange their schedule to be there for you sometimes, but they cannot be […]

 Written by our resident advice columnist Trigger Warning: This inquiry contains graphic descriptions of physical and emotional abuse. If you or someone you know is experiencing an unhealthy or abusive relationship, check out our real-time resources, or call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. If you’re in imminent danger, please call 911.   Dear One Love, […]

Dear One Love, Two years ago I successfully exited an abusive marriage. I’m now dating an amazing man. The trouble is that I’m afraid that if I didn’t see the flags in my former husband, I may not see them the next time around either. I want to avoid being overly critical in my evaluation […]

Forget your normal breakup protocol, healing from an unhealthy or abusive relationship can be a long process, especially when you had strong feelings for the person that treated you unfairly. There isn’t a manual to walk you through the recovery process and without the support of positive people that you trust, it can be daunting […]

 Written by our resident advice columnist Dear One Love, I think my girlfriend is cheating on me. Whenever we’re together, she’s constantly getting texts. When I ask her who’s texting her she won’t tell me. I feel stuck- I know in my gut something is up, but I need proof. Is it ok to check […]

 Written by our resident advice columnist Dear One Love, I’m in a long-distance relationship (9 months now) and I’m really struggling. I miss him every day, and talking to him sometimes makes me extremely depressed, more than it makes me happy. I haven’t seen him for nine months, but it’s hard to make that happen […]

 Written by our resident advice columnist Dear One Love, I’m not sure if I should break up with my S.O. We’ve been together for almost a year and I can’t seem to figure him out. Anytime I go to him with a problem it feels like it always turns into a conversation about what’s wrong […]