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When to Quit on Someone (Or Leave a Bad Relationship)

By Brendon Burchard — 2016

How many chances do you give someone before you tell them that it isn’t working? There's no one answer, but there are things to consider. But here are five indicators that it reveal it's highly likely it's time to move on.

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Harriet Lerner
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Is Love Really Sweeter the Second Time Around?

It was during these awkward fertility treatments that it dawned on me that there were some dramatic differences between my first and second marriages.

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Terry Gaspard
2022
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From Love Bombing to Boredom: Is ADHD to Blame for Mercurial Relationship Cycles?

Hyperfocus on a new relationship and partner — showering them with gifts and attention — may be mistaken for love bombing, especially when the heat begins to cool.

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ADDitude Editors
2021
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The Challenges Every Neurodiverse Woman Faces When Dating

Marianne Eloise knows what it is to be neurodiverse. Here, she unpacks the misconceptions that can make dating – and relationships – harder for autistic people

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Marianne Eloise
2021
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An Astrologer Explains Why You Shouldn't Look at Your Crush's Chart

When you fixate on what others are or aren’t doing based on their astrology, you can weave a narrative that’s both convincing and convenient, but true intimacy can't be developed when you're operating from ideas about what you think you know about a person.

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Jessica Lanyadoo
2017
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Marry Him: The Case For Settling for Mr. Good Enough

An eye-opening, funny, painful, and always truthful in-depth examination of modern relationships and a wake-up call for single women about getting real about Mr. Right. You have a fulfilling job, great friends, and the perfect apartment. So what if you haven’t found “The One” just yet.

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Lori Gottlieb
2011
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The Ambition Gap

Young, single women in the U.S. are outearning their male peers and outnumbering men in high-paying management jobs. But while you're climbing the ranks at work, a growing number of men seem to be losing their drive.

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Lori Gottlieb
2013
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Relationship Intelligence: The Key to Picking a Life Partner

For over two decades, I have worked with men and women from around the world to help them improve their relationships.

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Mark Wolynn
2013
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4 Things to Do Before Starting a New Relationship After a Breakup or Divorce

Here's what I've learned are the four essential steps you need to take before you're ready to start a new relationship after ending another long-term relationship.

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Kathryn Mitchem
2020
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The Love Compatibility Book: Twelve Personality Traits that Can Lead You to Your Soulmate

Drawing on the latest research on human personality and the seminal work of Abraham Maslow, Hoffman and Weiner highlight twelve key traits that underlie romantic compatibility.

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Edward Hoffman, Marcella Bakur Weiner
2003
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