Why You Shouldn’t Shop With Your Partner
Bella Breakdown Your significant other is probably the first person you think of to do activities with. As the Christmas season rounds the corner, you are probably under the impression that it’s a good idea to shop with one another, probably not for their gift, but for your family and mutual friends. Well, I hate to break it to you but shopping with your partner under most circumstances could be damaging to your relationship. Okay, so maybe not while you are holiday shopping, but if you live together and are deciding to shop to redecorate your home, some of...
Taking Your Relationship Public
Bella Breakdown The beginning of a relationship is one of the most exciting points of it. You are still totally infatuated with your new partner. You are definitely still trying when you go on dates, or when they come over to stay the night. You try to keep your grossest habits at bay until you know they’re probably not going anywhere. Every little thing they do is cute, and in no way annoying. That’s for later down the road. One of the more exciting parts about your new relationship is getting to share it with other people. You’re so...
Why People Stay In Bad Relationships
Bella Breakdown You might know someone who is in a terrible relationship, or you yourself could be in a bad relationship and struggling to get out. We are a culture who idealizes love, so why do we stick around if we know that love is, frankly, terrible? Well, the answer might lie within your partner. Studies have shown that people tend to stay in relationships 2 months to 10 weeks longer than when the actual thought to break up occurs. This is specifically true when the person who wants to do the breaking up feels that their partner is...
Dealing With Heartbreak
Bella Breakdown This is the day you have always dreaded. The day you experienced a massive heartbreak. Someone that you have loved absolutely shredded your heart and soul. It is one of the most painful feelings in the world. It feels like you’re bleeding everywhere, but no actual blood anywhere. So how exactly do we move through our massive heartbreaks? Well, some of the best ways to get through a heartbreak is to spend time with your friends and family. They have more than likely been through heartbreak of their own, and can likely commiserate with you. They are...
Marriage Advice Couples Wish They’d Gotten
Couples who had been married for only a few hours, along with couples who had been married for a few days, months, all the way up to 65 years were asked what advice they wished they had gotten while they were newlyweds. It is really interesting to see how the answers changed the further down the road couples were married. There were some really great answers that couples had that can definitely be given to newly, who will appreciate the advice as they carry on in their marriage. Here are some of the best pieces of advice: 1. Disagree...
