8 Signs You’re in a Controlling Relationship (You May Not Even Realise)
Control mechanisms can come in all types within relationships. We often have the image of a man holding a raised fist against a woman as the stereotype. But a controlling...
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Have you ever found yourself suddenly, almost inexplicably, head-over-heels for someone? It’s like one moment you’re fine, and the next, you can’t stop thinking about them. That intense all-consuming feeling that won’t let you think about anything or anyone else. If so, it might just be limerence. Limerence is an involuntary state of intense romantic…
Control mechanisms can come in all types within relationships. We often have the image of a man holding a raised fist against a woman as the stereotype. But a controlling...
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