This week, we are helping couples work through whether they should break up, whether they should get back together, and how to recover after a break up. Please “like”, tweet, and share these posts with your friends and family so we may be able to help them too. Thank you! Is there anything that clouds our judgment more than matters of the heart? In college, I remember going on and on about numerous issues I was having with my then-boyfriend – and my longest, dearest, most exhausted-with-my-drama friend responded to each of my complaints with, "So, break up with him." She was so worn out … [Read more...]
Seven Signs That Your Boyfriend or Girlfriend is Using You (Part 2)
In Part 1, we discussed four signs that your boyfriend or girlfriend might be using you. Today we will cover the final three. If you are concerned that you are in a relationship where you are being used and mistreated, seriously consider walking away. Remember, you are worth more than being used. 5. He or she is constantly asking you for rides, money, or help with projects, but does not reciprocate when you need him or her. Let me speak to the ladies for a moment. If you are dating a guy that is constantly borrowing money from you and all the while he is not trying to find work, lose … [Read more...]
Seven Signs That Your Boyfriend or Girlfriend is Using You (Part 1)
How many times have you looked at other relationships and said to yourself, “That guy or girl is being used and doesn’t even see it!” I’ve had that thought a time or two, but I’ve also been on the flip side of this scenario. My friends could see that I was being used, but I was too caught up in the relationship to realize it until after the damage had been done. Thankfully, by the grace of God I was able to leave those relationships and I now have a tremendous husband. For those guys in my past that I used in any way, I am sorrier than I can ever express. So what are a few signs that … [Read more...]
Are You Dating Someone Just to Avoid Breaking Up?
The phrase, “breaking up is hard to do” is an understatement. If you’ve been on the receiving end of a break up, you are familiar with all the questions and emotions that follow. Did I do something wrong? What’s wrong with me? I thought we were doing fine. Is there something I could’ve done differently? If you’ve ever initiated a break up, chances are you have felt guilt, worried that you made the right decision and even missed your ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend on some lonely days that followed. Regardless of whether you or your ex initiated the break up, the days, weeks, and months … [Read more...]
Are You Practicing for Divorce?
Relationships can be complicated and the less mature you are, the more complicated they will be. Breaking up and getting back together consecutively is a mistake often made in immature relationships. And immaturity is no respecter of age. There are teenagers who have far exceeded the maturity level of men and women in their fifties. Getting real and growing up is a choice while there are many others who prefer holding on to a childhood mentality into adulthood (2 Timothy 2:22-26). Why is breaking up and getting back together over and over again a problem? First and foremost, it is a sign … [Read more...]