by mickilog | Sep 10, 2025 | Dating, Engagement, Love, Pre-relationship, Relationship
I’m sorry to say but you have been lied to. You’ve sat there, popcorn in hand enjoying the latest rom-com, or scrolling through the posts of your favorite relationship guru, or nodding along with every well-meaning friend who assured you, “When you know, you...
by mickilog | Sep 8, 2025 | Dating, Engagement, Love, Pre-relationship, Relationship
When people sit across from me in my office and tell me about their dating lives, I hear the same thing over and over: “I just haven’t met the right person yet.” There’s usually a wistful shrug, maybe a nervous laugh, as if to say: what else could it be? And yet, I...
by mickilog | Aug 22, 2025 | Dating, Engagement, Love, Pre-relationship, Relationship
You notice it immediately: She interrupts your story mid-sentence, and your fingers tighten around your coffee cup. He forgets your an important thing you shared with him last week again, and you feel that familiar twist in your stomach. “Red flag” you...
by mickilog | Aug 14, 2025 | Dating, Engagement, Love, Pre-relationship, Relationship
We’ve all heard the phrase “facts don’t care about your feelings.” Sometimes it’s delivered like a mic drop, sometimes like a cold shower. It’s supposed to wake you up to the truth. But what happens when you do know the truth—at least in your head—but your heart...
by mickilog | Jul 28, 2025 | Dating, Engagement, Love, Pre-relationship, Relationship
Let’s be honest: dating can feel like an emotional obstacle course. One minute you’re trying to be your best self, the next you’re spiraling because they haven’t texted back, and suddenly you’re wondering if maybe you’re too much or not enough...
by mickilog | Jul 24, 2025 | Dating, Engagement, Love, Pre-relationship, Relationship
As a therapist and relationship coach, I hear this pattern more often than people expect— “He’s great, but…” “She hasn’t done anything wrong, I just feel off.” “They check every box, but something’s missing.” Often, these statements come from people who deeply want...
