5 Things All Healthy Relationships Require
Healthy relationships are available to everyone, you just need to know what they require to exist. Here are five things that all healthy relationships require:
By Ruby Fremon, Contributor
Courtesy of Huff Post
Toxic. Abusive. Destructive. Unhealthy.
These aren’t words that we’d want to associate with relationships, yet so many of us have experienced this or are still experiencing this. Why? This is a question I used to ask myself often… I was that girl. The one caught in a string of toxic, abusive, destructive and downright unhealthy relationships. I would commit the same mistakes over and over again, barely aware of the fact that I was the one creating my mess. Simply put, I didn’t know how to have a healthy relationship, but now I do.
After years of painful relationships, I found my way out. I’ve discovered what it really takes to attract and maintain healthy relationships. It’s like a veil has been lifted and I can finally see love for what it truly is… Pure, unconditional, uplifting and supportive. Anything less than that is no longer acceptable in my life.
Healthy relationships are available to everyone, you just need […]
Sandy Bober shares her personal testimony about being raped in college, her infection with an STD and her struggles and ultimate victory to regain her self-esteem, healthy relationships and a successful marriage.
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