by lovingwisely | Mar 16, 2026 | Dating, Engagement, Love, Pre-relationship, Relationship
There are few things less conducive to romance than the sound of a missile siren. In the past few weeks, a surprising number of couples in my practice have noticed the same frustrating pattern: the moment things start getting interesting in the bedroom, the siren goes...
by lovingwisely | Feb 17, 2026 | Dating, Engagement, Love, Pre-relationship, Relationship
Paradoxically, there is a kind of loneliness that exists only inside a relationship. It doesn’t visit you when you’re single. When you’re single, your loneliness is clean. It even protects you. When you’re single, everything is containable. Your disappointments are...
by lovingwisely | Dec 21, 2025 | Dating, Engagement, Love, Pre-relationship, Relationship
One of the things I hear most often from people who are dating is some version of: I can’t tell if this is good or bad or just confusing. On paper, nothing is “wrong.” The person is kind. The dates are pleasant. There’s attraction, effort, consistency. And yet...
by lovingwisely | Dec 10, 2025 | Dating, Engagement, Love, Pre-relationship, Relationship
There’s an eery discomfort that creeps up when someone finally treats you well. It’s subtle at first — a quiet unease, a suspicion you can’t quite name. They’re consistent, warm, curious. They text when they say they will. They don’t disappear for days and then...
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...
