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That was the only way I could show up as the best version of myself in the context of any relationship whether it be with a future partner or my friends. Keeping it 100 while I wasn’t spending all my days sad and miserable, I also wasn’t the happiest person every day either. We are successful women who are amazing alone and want the support and companionship afforded by a partner. We are successful women who are amazing alone and want the support and companionship afforded by a partner.

I hope that you aren’t getting into a long distance relationship with Chris that work at the bank unless he’s the manager’s manager… How long are comfortable with being in a long distance relationship? Thus, in a long distance relationship or any relationship for that matter take it old school and talk on the phone. Another idea that I hadn’t considered, but helped my friends sustain their long-distance relationship was to send letters in the mail.

I was in an abusive relationship for YEARS (read my story ) that I decided to stay and fight for way too long. This discomfort may be due to * being in an unfamiliar/new situation * recognizing that having difficult conversations while necessary don’t always feel good * recognizing that God isn’t through with you yet and that you have some more personal work to do All of these situations are uncomfortable BUT not dangerous. If there is strong resistance on either side to make changes in communication patterns then it’s critical to consider ending the relationship. If your relationship is genuinely adding value to your life and it’s a relationship worth nurturing then you should remain in the relationship.

I don’t care what Steve Harvey says there is no golden rule about how long you should wait for anything in romantic relationships, including the best time to enter into a new relationship. I’m always a bit hesitant to say when you feel ready because people tend to use that as an opportunity to never be ready. If you find yourself constantly comparing qualities about your new boo with your ex-boo that’s a red flag for a couple of reasons. When I finally let go of that relationship I was able to realize that I could live my best life and have companionship from others (e.g., friends and family) that was wayyy more fulfilling than that dead-end relationship.