Empowered Relationships
Resources to inspire action, invite change, and support growth.
When a Long-Term Relationship Ends: Understanding Heartbreak
The end of a relationship, and associated heartbreak, is a loss. And loss always comes with grief. Many people expect to “move on” quickly, yet emotional recovery doesn’t follow a plan. Some days feel manageable, others bring waves of sadness triggered by a song, a memory, a birthday, lack of texts.
Cheating and the conversations you need to have about it
Emotional affairs, watching porn, taking money from your partner’s wallet - all are different types of cheating. Whether they will be viewed as such in the relationship depends on the agreement and expectations between you and your partner.
How to break old patterns and start doing things differently
Doing things differently will not make you a new person, a snazzier dresser, and it won’t make you walk on water. It will launch you on a new adventure, finding yourself among all the noise, knowing that you did something to get out of the old, familiar patterns.
