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Stanley Parker

Beyond the Honeymoon: Why Feeling Numb After the Wedding Isn’t a Red Flag

The morning after our wedding, I stood in front of the bathroom mirror, brushing my teeth in silence. My wife — my wife — was still asleep…

Jun 24

Beyond the Honeymoon

Jun 24

Men and Women Can’t Be Friends — And I Finally Understand Why

I used to think I could be “that guy.” The one who could be friends with a woman — just friends. No weird tension. No secret agenda. No…

Jun 17

Men and Women Can’t Be Friends

Jun 17

What No One Tells You About Dating a Recently Divorced Woman

Dating a Woman Who Is Recently Divorced

Jun 15

Dating a Woman Who Is Recently Divorced

Jun 15

I Paid for Everything. And Eventually, I Resented Her for It.

Should a Guy Pay for Everything in a Relationship?

Jun 7

Should a Guy Pay for Everything in a Relationship?

Jun 7

How Affairs Start: It’s Never Just About Sex

No one thinks it’ll be them.

May 24

How Affairs Start: It’s Never Just About Sex

May 24

Why Would a Younger Man Want an Older Woman? Maybe He’s Tired of the Games

Kevin never planned to fall for her.

May 19

Why Would a Younger Man Want an Older Woman?

May 19

It Was Never Nothing: Ending a Situationship with Grace

There’s a heartbreak we don’t talk about enough.

May 18

Ending a Situationship

May 18

I Thought She Meant It This Time: The Hoovering Tactics of a Narcissist

I can’t even count how many times I believed her.

May 17

hoovering tactics of a narcissist

May 17

You Still Share a Bed but Not a Life — Can You Be Happy in a Roommate Marriage?

Justin didn’t notice it right away.

May 6

Can You Be Happy in a Roommate Marriage

May 6

Is It Genuine Interest or Just a Performance? How I Got Caught in the Trap of Love Bombing

I used to think love bombing was something men did to women. Some kind of manipulative, calculated move. I didn’t know it could happen the…

May 3

Love Bombing vs Genuine Interest

May 3

Stanley Parker

Stanley Parker

I write about Relationships, Love and Growth. Enjoying my articles? You can support my writing by buying me a coffee at https://buymeacoffee.com/stanpark

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