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Psychology Says Most People Ignore These 7 Questions Before Getting Back With An Ex

Psychology Says Most People Ignore These 7 Questions Before Getting Back With An Ex

Published by Jenni Sidey

Breakups are hard. There are so many things to consider and reflect upon, and most of the time we miss them. Whether it’s the company they provided or the mere fact that you miss having them in your life as a whole. You constantly have them on your mind.  The loneliness may have triggered feelings for an ex again, or you’ve noticed a change in their behavior that is enticing you to make amends and go back to them. Regardless, you do need to take your time and consider these questions before getting back with an ex to avoid making a rash decision. Psychology says most people ignore these 7 questions before getting back with an ex: 1. ‘Why did it end the first time?’ You may have your own opinion on why it ended that may be different than what your former partner sees as the reason. This can cause huge rifts in the relationship. So it’s important to get on the same page, or at least express your opinions on it, so you are both …

If A Woman Is Thinking Of Leaving Her Relationship, She’ll Usually Do These 12 Things First

If A Woman Is Thinking Of Leaving Her Relationship, She’ll Usually Do These 12 Things First

Published by Jenni Sidey

While a study from the European Journal of Population suggests that there’s a multitude of reasons for an inevitable breakup, from closeness in a shared home to financial incompatibility, the real confusion about the end of a relationship stems from the gray area right before actually ending things. Who makes the first move? How do you express your feelings without hurting your partner’s? Is it possible to pull away and make things easier for everyone? For women, there are certain behaviors that become a bit more obvious when it’s clear that the relationship isn’t working out. From spending time out of the house to excluding her partner from everything, if a woman is thinking of leaving her relationship, she’ll usually do these things first. And once a partner notices them, they’re incredibly telling. If a woman is thinking of leaving her relationship, she’ll usually do these 12 things first 1. She stops complaining or asking questions Stock Bakery | Shutterstock When one or both partners are checked out, subconsciously separated from the other, casual communication, …

If A Person Has These 5 Low-Quality Habits, That’s Your Sign To Move On | Lori Peters

If A Person Has These 5 Low-Quality Habits, That’s Your Sign To Move On | Lori Peters

Published by Jenni Sidey

You sit alone and weigh the pros and cons of moving on from someone, spend hours texting and venting with your people about your partner’s low-quality habits that make you wonder if you should stay or go. You contemplate like the statue of The Thinker and ponder life’s biggest question in the hope that the answer will magically implant itself in your brain.  Leaping into the decision of being single versus staying together, a study suggested it’s crucial to know when to break up and when to stay. If you find that these low-quality behaviors have become habits in your partner, grab your stuff and get out of there. You are worthy of beautiful love, and staying behind will eventually suck the life out of you.  If a person has these 5 low-quality habits, that’s your sign to move on: 1. They don’t treat you well A great book and a movie — and a strong reason to get out. How do you know? By looking at the way he treats you.  Is he the …

‘It was a ticking bomb’: How a devastating break-up just before her wedding led this millennial down a dating rabbit hole

‘It was a ticking bomb’: How a devastating break-up just before her wedding led this millennial down a dating rabbit hole

Published by Sam Flores

ENGAGED IN MAY, MARRIED IN NOVEMBER Upon first meeting Ms Sumanti, I could tell right away she was a mother of a toddler.  There was an unmistakable mask of sleep deprivation and morning madness in her face. The biggest giveaway: she was in sensible shoes. Yet, this life she has now is precious. After seeking love in so many places, she found it right where she worked.  Her husband, a 45-year-old Singaporean who works in tech sales, matched with her on Bumble in 2021. At the time, he was working at Google too.  “We started going on long walks because it was during the pandemic and you couldn’t do much else,” she said. “When the borders opened, we travelled to Germany and things developed after that.” She added: “Because we met late in life, we both came with baggage and history and we agreed to leave that in the past.” This shared clarity enabled them to move at a pace neither was used to: “I think we packed three years’ worth of a relationship into …

5 Expert-Backed Ways To Help You Feel Better About Losing Friends In 2026

5 Expert-Backed Ways To Help You Feel Better About Losing Friends In 2026

Published by Jenni Sidey

When you break up with a friend, it can be really hard to handle all the pain inside of you. Whatever caused the friendship breakup, your feelings will most likely be hurt, and you need to find a way to heal and move on afterward. Friendship breakups are often more painful than a breakup from a romantic partner and can also be more difficult to initiate and heal from, especially if you’ve known them for the majority of your life. Even if you were the one who initiated the breakup, you might feel some guilt or regret afterward, even if you know you made the right decision. Lost friendships are tough to get over, especially as you enter a new year, but following these steps might help you feel a bit better sooner. Here are five expert-backed ways to help you feel better about losing friends in 2026: 1. Understand that the causes of friendship breakups vary Sometimes friends just fade apart, and you want to eventually end the friendship because it’s fading away. Other …

Ghosting Your Friends Isn’t The Gentle Breakup You Think It Is

Ghosting Your Friends Isn’t The Gentle Breakup You Think It Is

Published by Sam Flores

Friendship breakups are the worst. They hurt just as much as a romantic breakup, and sometimes, even more. As someone who’s been through a ton of friend breakups, I can tell you that the pain never really goes away. Certain platonic relationships have a special level of intimacy that usually can’t be matched by a romantic partner. I mean, I still mourn ex-friendships from 15 years ago. Ex-boyfriends? Hardly. That’s weird, right? Not at all, according to relationship experts. freemixer via Getty Images A friend breakup can hurt just as much, if not more, than a romantic one. “Some friendships can feel even deeper than your blood family — especially when you’re not close to blood family,” explained Angelika Koch, relationships and breakup expert at Taimi, an LGBTQ+ dating app. “This can add a layer of complexity when it comes to walking away from a friendship that no longer serves you.” “Breaking up with a friend can feel more complicated than ending a romantic relationship because we don’t have the same cultural scripts or language …

HSBC spinoff: Bank’s top execs face tense shareholders in Hong Kong calling for a breakup

HSBC spinoff: Bank’s top execs face tense shareholders in Hong Kong calling for a breakup

Published by Sam Flores

Hong Kong CNN  —  HSBC’s top brass defended their strategy Monday to frustrated shareholders in the lender’s largest market, as Europe’s biggest bank continued to face calls to be split up. At an informal shareholder meeting in Hong Kong, Chairman Mark Tucker and CEO Noel Quinn took questions from investors on issues ranging from how the bank was approaching demands for an overhaul of its business to its purchase of Silicon Valley Bank’s UK arm. In prepared remarks, Tucker and Quinn each reiterated the board’s recommendation that shareholders vote against a resolution on the docket for its annual general meeting in May that would force the bank to come up with a plan to spin off or reorganize its Asian business — the lender’s main source of profits. Tucker said the board was unanimous in its opposition to the resolution, stating plainly: “It would not be in your interest to split the bank.” He said the board had previously reviewed a range of options for restructuring the bank, and concluded that such alternatives would “materially …