8 Ways To Dial Down The Dysfunction In Your Relationship

Avoiding these relationship traps can help you keep things healthy from the start.

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“The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too.”
― Ernest Hemingway

Relationships are work, that’s for sure.

When you’re with the right person, things are easier, but nobody’s perfect, and that includes you.

We all bring a certain amount of baggage from one relationship to the next.

If you grew up in a family that didn’t model healthy communication or interpersonal skills, you probably have some bad habits embedded in your programming. This can be confusing and triggering, leading you to act out these dysfunctional assumptions that trap you every time you get involved. You may not even be aware of it.

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