I meannn… that seemed pretty important to me 🤷🏽‍♀️

We’ve made sexual chemistry sound like some mysterious force that either exists or doesn’t. Meanwhile, two adults can discuss mortgages, parenting, finances, and retirement plans, but asking what feels good in bed suddenly requires a congressional hearing. 😂 Sexual communication deserves just as much attention as every other part of a healthy relationship. #SexualIntimacy #RelationshipCommunication

32 REASONS PEOPLE FORGIVE INFIDELITY 👀 It’s not always about love. Research identified 32 reasons people may forgive a cheating partner, grouped into four categories. CHILDREN & FAMILY 1. They have children together. 2. Their children are young. 3. Their children ask them to forgive. THEIR OWN INFIDELITY 4. They’re considering cheating. 5. They’ve cheated too. BELIEVING IT WON’T HAPPEN AGAIN 6. Their partner shows remorse. 7. The affair wasn’t ongoing. 8. They accept their partner’s explanation. 9. Their partner promises not to repeat it. 10. Their partner shows commitment. 11. They still love their partner. 12. It’s the first known incident. 13. Their partner confessed voluntarily. 14. It happened only once. 15. They believe they’re loved. 16. They consider it a foolish mistake. 17. Alcohol was involved. 18. They have years of history. 19. They blame their own behavior. 20. They enjoy being together. 21. It happened early in the relationship. DEPENDENCY & CIRCUMSTANCES 22. Financial dependence. 23. Fear of not finding someone else. 24. Nowhere else to live. 25. Their partner provides financial support. 26. Fear of losing them to someone else. 27. Familiarity with the relationship. 28. Family pressure to forgive. 29. Fear of losing their investment. 30. Feeling too old to start over. 31. Their partner threatens suicide. 32. Their partner is seriously ill. My clinical takeaway: Forgiving, rebuilding trust, and choosing to stay are three different things. And not every reason reflects a freely made choice. Which number surprised you most? Drop it in the comments. 👇🏽 Source: Apostolou & Demosthenous, Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology (2021), via Psychology Today.

Some relationships expand your world. Others slowly convince you to make yourself smaller. And the unsettling part? You may not even notice how much your confidence, self-worth, and sense of belonging have changed until you’re outside that environment. Pay attention to who you get to be around people. Not just how much you like them. 🤍 #Relationships #SelfWorth