by Marlena Tillhon | Jan 2, 2020 | Relationships
Many of us did not grow up in households in which the adults communicated in respectful and healthy ways. As a result, we did not witness and learn those healthy skills for relating. We did not see our parents express themselves honestly and set a boundary. We did not...
by Marlena Tillhon | Jan 2, 2020 | Relationships
It is important to maintain a sense of separation and autonomy relationships. Just because we have agreed to share our life with someone else, doesn’t mean that we have to merge with them in an attempt to become one person. Doing so is unhealthy and called codependent...
by Marlena Tillhon | Jan 2, 2020 | Relationships, Self-Love
Someone in my Codependency Today group on Facebook recently posted about struggling with the idea that loving yourself first is the only way to have a healthy relationship. Considering that it’s very hard for most codependents to learn to like or love themselves, it...
by Marlena Tillhon | Jul 24, 2019 | Love Hacks, Relationships
Happy couples are those who are deeply intimate with each other. This means that they feel emotionally close, connected and valued. They respect and trust each other because they mutually value and appreciate each other. They create intimacy by developing and...
