Relationships
Relationships are hard to succeed in.
You not only have your emotions to contend with – and most people have trouble with these – you also have another person’s emotions to contend with.
While it can be difficult, there is a formula for making your relationship a success.
Here is a video to explain how relationships tend to unfold. Enjoy!
If your relationship is either heading into the Resentment stage or is in the Resentment stage, please seek some help before things become worse. Many leave things until it is too late and they reach the point where the relationship may be over.
Learn how to make your relationship “magical”.
If you need some help, please feel free to get in touch.
Here is an article that may help avoid the 10 deadly sins that can enter a relationship. This is only a guide …
10 Deadly Sins of a Relationship
— the most common behaviours and attitudes that silently destroy
love and connection over time:
1. Lack of Communication
Failing to share feelings, thoughts, and needs creates distance. Silence breeds misunderstanding, resentment, and emotional disconnection. A trait that poisons communication is being stubborn – always having to get your own way.
2. Dishonesty
Even small lies chip away at trust. Betrayal—whether emotional or physical—can be devastating and often irreparable. Dishonesty also includes purposely omitting important information.
3. Disrespect
Mocking, belittling, or ignoring your partner’s opinions, boundaries, and values erodes the foundation of mutual appreciation.
4. Taking Each Other for Granted
When gratitude and small gestures fade, love turns into obligation. Relationships thrive on appreciation and acknowledgment.
5. Neglect
Failing to invest time, effort, and energy signals that the relationship is no longer a priority. Emotional neglect can hurt as much as physical absence. Your partner needs to feel important.
6. Contempt and Criticism
Constant fault-finding, sarcasm, or rolling eyes builds toxic energy. According to relationship experts like John Gottman, contempt is the strongest predictor of relationship failure.
7. Jealousy and Control
Trying to own or dominate your partner suffocates trust and respect. Healthy love allows freedom and individuality within commitment.
8. Poor Conflict Management
Avoiding conflict—or handling it with yelling, stonewalling, avoidance or withdrawal—prevents resolution and lets wounds fester – as does threats and negative name calling.
9. Lack of Intimacy
Physical closeness, affection, and emotional vulnerability are vital. Without them, the bond weakens, and partners may drift apart and even seek it elsewhere.
10. Unresolved Baggage
Dragging past hurts, grudges, or unresolved trauma into the relationship poisons the present. Forgiveness, healing, and growth are essential for moving forward.
Relationships don’t fail overnight. They crumble slowly when these “sins” become habits. The antidote is intentional love—built on trust, respect, vulnerability, and shared growth.
