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Relationships & love can be a beautiful thing but the two combined can also be very stressful when it comes to finding the right mate. After facing numerous attempts and disappointments we often find it very hard to think positive and continue on. Discouraging thoughts leave us wondering if we will ever find the right guy to settle down with in the end. While the feeling of defeat can overwhelm us, we never actually sit down and think about what we really want when it comes to a relationship. Do any deciding factors come to mind? Or are we just settling for less because we’re tired of being the only single person out of the bunch when it comes to our girlfriends? Well consider yourself lucky if you found yourself answering yes to that last question. LuxeRepublic has gathered together five helpful tips courtesy of Essence magazine to help soothe your relationship woos. Read it, let it soak in, and then re-evaluate those problem areas so that you’ll be successful in finding love the next time around. Good luck and go get em ladies!
1. Create a new blueprint
“Stop focusing on what you don’t want in relationships,” says life coach Valorie Burton, “and reframe the issue: What is healthy and acceptable to me? What are my nonnegotiables? At the top of the list should be respect—in both romance and friendships.”
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