You swore you could keep it casual. So why does it still hurt when it ends?
About Laura Tavarez
I Stopped Being a People-Pleaser, and Now I’m Angry All the Time
Why setting boundaries feels exhausting before it feels freeing.
Why setting boundaries feels exhausting before it feels freeing.
I Thought I Was Unlucky in Love — Until I Read This
A simple phrase from a book that helped me heal.
A simple phrase from a book that helped me heal.
Things You Should Never Do if You’re Stuck in the Talking Stage
How long is too long in the talking stage?
How long is too long in the talking stage?
This Is Why Everyone You Know Is Still Single in Their Late 20s
Maybe we’re not too picky — maybe we’ve finally learned.
Maybe we’re not too picky — maybe we’ve finally learned.
How to Leave a Situationship Without Breaking Yourself (or Them)
Whether you’re the one who won’t commit or the one wanting more.
Whether you’re the one who won’t commit or the one wanting more.
Your Relationship Isn’t Failing
The real reason so many good relationships feel like they’re not enough.
The real reason so many good relationships feel like they’re not enough.
If You Want Real Progress in Any Physical Change, Read This
What my hair loss journey taught me about real progress in any physical change.
What my hair loss journey taught me about real progress in any physical change.
A Reminder When You Want to Stop Feeling
You don’t survive by feeling less.
You don’t survive by feeling less.
Men You Should Never Date Twice
If you made the mistake of going on that first date.
If you made the mistake of going on that first date.
5 Things You Should Never Do During No Contact (If You Want to Keep Your Sanity)
Don’t make it harder than it should be.
Don’t make it harder than it should be.
10 Lessons I Learned From People No Longer in My Life
A gentle reminder — every person who’s been part of your life is helping shape you into your best self.
A gentle reminder — every person who’s been part of your life is helping shape you into your best self.
How to Heal When They Move On Faster Than You
You don’t need to “win” the breakup. There’s no prize for moving on first.
You don’t need to “win” the breakup. There’s no prize for moving on first.
Avoidant or Just Not Interested? How to Finally Tell the Difference
How to tell if it’s real fear of intimacy or they’re just not that into you.
How to tell if it’s real fear of intimacy or they’re just not that into you.
To Have a Village, You Need to Be a Villager
Being “too busy” has become our favorite excuse, and it’s costing us our connections.
Being “too busy” has become our favorite excuse, and it’s costing us our connections.
If You Lose Your Glow in a Relationship, Something’s Wrong (And it’s Not You)
The single glow most relationships kill.
The single glow most relationships kill.