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Can you be in a stable marriage and still fall in love with someone else? This article explores long-term relationship problems, emotional intimacy in marriage, limerence, attachment, emotional affairs and why someone may feel deeply awakened by a new connection. From a psychotherapist in Singapore, it looks at the difference between true compatibility, attachment activation and rediscovering parts of yourself that may have been lost over time.

In my practice, this is one of the questions I hear most often... My husband cheated, I don't know whether I'll be okay if I leave - neither do I feel okay staying in the marriage. I'll be all alone, will I be okay with the kids? Discovering infidelity is one of the most disorienting experiences a person can go through. When children are part of the picture, the question "stay or leave?" stops feeling like a private decision between two adults and starts feeling like it carri

Are you attracting covert narcissists? Learn how they identify and manipulate their targets, the subtle signs to watch for, and how to break

Many couples unknowingly fall into the anxious-avoidant dynamic because it feels familiar, even if it’s unhealthy.