relationship advice

An essential aspect of any relationship is communication, without which neither yours nor your partner's needs can be met—at least not in a healthy way. Sometimes it's necessary to say how you feel or what you need explicitly, and other times there are things you do for each other that go without saying. When you know someone so well, you don't always need to express things verbally. Redditors are sharing the unsaid rules between them and their SO that they follow without any questions. The replies show just how important it is to have mutual respect, understanding, and excellent communication to maintain a healthy relationship. What are the unspoken rules you have in your relationship?

Although there is still some stigma around seeing a marriage counselor with your partner, if things aren't going so well in the relationship, thankfully, this idea is slowly changing. Marriage counseling is becoming normalized, with more and more couples seeking the help of a therapist to assist them in navigating troubles in their marriages. Because let's be honest, marriage isn't always easy and sometimes, we need all the help we can get. But some couples see marriage counselors for the strangest reasons, and now, we have the lowdown from therapists themselves. A Reddit thread asked marriage counselors for the stupidest reason a couple has made an appointment, and the answers prove how some relationships were doomed to fail from the start.

Marriage is a beautiful thing: the meeting of two minds, souls and hearts. Although it's an exciting stage of life, before you make the big decision and tie the knot, there are some pretty important conversations you need to have with your partner to make sure you're on the same page about life's big issues. A helpful Twitter thread has gone viral, which contains many of these topics, including debt, cheating, kids, education, and religion. Scroll to read these pearls of wisdom and see how many of them you agree with. 

Relationships can be complicated, and sometimes we need a little reminder to put ourselves first, to exercise self-care, and to do what's best for us. While the internet is full of inspirational quotes to help you along the way, these ones are written in balloons and we're loving them! Portland-based artist and writer Michael James Schneider is famous for creating pictures containing inspirational quotes about relationships and self-care but writing them in balloons. They're uplifting and inspiring and we're loving them! 

In a now deleted post on Reddit's r/relatioship_advice, a 22-year-old woman tried to convince the world (and probably herself) that her best friend should be with her... and not his current girlfriend.

After sharing her side of the story, Redditors encouraged her to send the link to this best friend of hers. And, well, she did. 

The respond back? Awkward. Awkward. Awkward. 

We understand why this post was deleted.