Melanie Gorman

Are you more intimate with your phone than your partner? Think about it, which one do you touch and pay more attention to, your phone or your partner? When your phone is in your hands, your attention is not on your partner or relationship. We might act like we heard what they said, but we might not process the information or remember it. This creates a ripe environment for conflict and resentment to settle into your relationship. Our phones do a great job of connecting us to the world, but at th…

This will ensure the person you're falling in love with will catch you.

Many people assume that two people getting into a relationship with equally harsh upbringings and past trauma is a recipe for disaster. This may be true for some couples, but this isn’t the case for everyone. While it seems like a black cloud is hovering over their heads, this couple can actually rise above their past trauma together creating a recipe for love and security with their strong and empathetic bond. RELATED: 5 Painful Signs Your Toxic Relationship Gave You PTSD Former SVP of YourTan…

Shakespeare famously wrote about the experience of being “blinded by love” in three of his plays to caution audiences about the slippery nature of ignoring the faults of those we adore. It turns out, The Bard was onto something. Science tell us that love does perform a bit of trickery on our minds , especially in the beginning of a relationship when we’re flooded with a powerful cocktail of chemicals that mimic the experience of being high on cocaine. We feel “high on love’ ... because we litera…

Love looks A LOT different when that “romance high” wears off.

Never keep friends just because it’s comfortable.

The scientific reason you get emotionally attached.

Despite popular belief, being assertive is awesome.

Just because you haven’t experienced it (yet) doesn’t mean real love doesn’t exist.

Use it or lose it!