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7 Clear Signs Of Serial Monogamy

You’re in another committed relationship, and you’re blissfully happy. This one understands you better than the last. Or this one is more fun.

All your relationships have enriched your life in some way.

But when someone describes your newest attachment as a serial relationship, you feel called out.

You look for a serial monogamy definition to clear things up. And you find one that sounds somewhat like what you’re doing. But isn’t it just how things are done, now?

Not all of us live happily ever after with the first person we marry or move in with.

So, what does it even mean to be a serial monogamist?

11 Critical Things You Must Do Before Divorcing A Narcissist

by Barrie Davenport

Even without children, divorcing a narcissistic husband or wife is anything but simple, amicable, and low-stress.

Add children, and the narcissist has another powerful weapon at their disposal.

And you can count on them to make the divorce and its aftermath as painful as possible—for you.

So, what can you do to protect yourself (and any children you have) and get the best possible outcome?

How to Divorce a Narcissist

As veterans of this nightmare can tell you, the only thing harder than being married to a narcissist is divorcing one.

The narcissist will do everything in their power to win. And part of that win is making sure you deeply and eternally regret divorcing them.

That said, before we dive into a more detailed list of actions to take, let’s outline the primary strategies for divorcing a narcissist:

Gather your posse (i.e., your support network)
Get a divorce lawyer —because mediation and narcissists don’t mix;
Get clear on what you want and what it will cost you to go after it;
Save and document everything (receipts, recorded conversations, etc.);
Give yourself something to look forward to that’s well worth the fight.

Make a detailed plan for navigating all the stages of divorcing a narcissist. The list further down will be one of your best resources for this. Your lawyer will be another.

Take advantage of all the help you can find. You can bet the narcissist will do the same.

103 Things To Do When Bored In A Class Lecture

by Barrie Davenport

teacher standing by chalk board in class Things to Do When Bored in a class lecture

Bored in school?

Sometimes, those lectures drag on and on, don’t they?

You wonder if you’ll fall asleep or lose your mind before your teacher stops talking.

Teaching is hard. Sometimes, listening is just as brutal.

So, here’s a list of things to do when you’re bored in a class lecture.

Most of them will allow you to do something you enjoy without anyone knowing what you’re up to.

There’s a time to be disruptive, but these tips are about helping you get through a boring class period without being rude.

50 Best Friend Tag Questions And How to Play

by Barrie Davenport

Stumped for something to do with your best friend?

Playing best friend tag is a fun way to show your BFF what you know — and what you don’t know yet.

It could spark an exchange of personal stories and challenge you both to share more about what makes each of you the way you are.

After all, best friends are those who stick by you even (or maybe especially) when they learn how different you are from what they expected.

A best friend should be a haven for you — someone you can trust, even if you don’t know everything about each other.

Asking questions is part of learning, anyway.

When you make those questions into a game, though, it feels less like prying or fishing for gift ideas.

So, what will you learn about your best friend that you don’t know now?

11 Ways To Establish Equality In Your Romantic Relationship

by Barrie Davenport

For two people to have a long, happy, and sustainable relationship, it's crucial that both partners feel that they are on equal footing.

That doesn't mean that a relationship should be 50-50 all the time, but it does mean that both people should feel like their needs and wants are being considered and valued equally.

Equality is easy to understand intellectually but can be quite a challenge to put into practice.

Mindfulness, deep listening, and mutual respect are vital to creating equality in your relationship.

Little by little, with consistent efforts and a strong desire to achieve an equal relationship, you and your partner can establish long-term harmony and happiness.