Anxiety can impact people’s lives in a variety of ways. But, we often think of it as something very personal. In reality, it can have an effect on the external areas of your life, causing issues with things like your career, school, and even your relationships. 

When you’re in a relationship with someone, whether that is platonic or romantic, you expect and deserve to feel safe and understood. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen. Relationship trauma occurs when that sense of safety is shattered. 

Having expectations for your relationship is important. It paves the way to creating healthy boundaries and can make you a more communicative couple. But it’s even more important that those expectations are realistic.

Choose to keep a consistent conversation going throughout your relationship when it comes to what you expect from each other and your partnership.

Intimacy comes easily for some people. They want to be as close as possible to their partner, and they have a relationship that fosters such intimacy. While you might want to be more intimate, maybe it hasn’t always been so easy for you.

Maybe you’ve heard of codependency in a romantic relationship, but it can happen between two friends, a small group of friends, or even a family.

Healthy relationships are based on equality. Both partners have something to bring to the table, and can rely on each other for help and support.