Would you date your ex?

In my previous post I wrote about how it may not be you or something that you specifically do that’s the issue if your success with dating and relationships is below average. Particularly if you keep dating the same type of person and your relationships always fail. Assuming of course that you are to large [...] Read more »

Why do you keep breaking up?

If you’re one of those people who seem to be going nowhere fast, jumping from one relationship to another and never lasting more than a few months, then you need to check one thing before you start asking yourself if it’s you or something that you’re doing: Do you keep choosing the wrong type of [...] Read more »

How much are you worth?

I use the concept of social value when talking about relationships because it is a very useful way to measure a person. They say we are the sum of our decisions. Therefore if we make bad decisions we’re going to be at a different point than somebody who makes good decisions. Moral decisions in this [...] Read more »

Should you ever get back with your ex?

Ironically this question seems to cross people’s minds more often when they are in a relationship. Seldom is this question asked straight after a breakup, but still, you may find yourself in this situation weeks or even months after you split up. As time goes by and you move on, you’re likely to remember the [...] Read more »

The recession killed my relationship

When times are hard things get tested, even in relationships. I recently came across an article in a newspaper which told the story of a married couple who’s lives changed due to the recession, and whose relationship started to deteriorate until they finally broke up. As times got a little to tougher, the couple decided [...] Read more »

Relationship Breakup

Somebody once posed an interesting concept about the impact language can (and has) on our psyche. Applying this to relationships, you could ask: can a relationship breakup leave you scarred? Think of it this way: what is the difference between saying: “Me and my ex broke up” “I’ve been dumped” In a previous article I [...] Read more »

Ask your questions over at Get Over Your Ex

Announcement: in order to better help all the kind readers who e-mail me questions about their situation, I’ve decided to open up a page where you can post your questions directly. This will make things easier and it means that I get to help you faster. With all the e-mails I receive, it’s getting a [...] Read more »