Relationships Archives

5 Signs You’ve Found “The One” and Know It’s Real

December 26, 2025

After years of coaching singles through every relationship scenario imaginable, I can tell you that figuring out if someone is "the one" is one of the biggest sources of anxiety I see. And honestly? The confusion makes sense. We've been fed so many conflicting messages about love. Some people say you "just know," others say it takes years, and everyone's got an opinion. But here's what I've learned: finding your person isn't just about fireworks and fairy tales. It's about recognizing the right patterns, the[...]

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7 Signs You’re Dating a Taker (And How to Protect Yourself)

December 12, 2025

You know that feeling when you're giving everything you've got to someone you're dating, and it feels like you're constantly running on empty while they're just... getting everything they want? Yeah, I've been there too. And I can tell you, it's exhausting, confusing, and it can really mess with your self-worth. Here's the truth: recognizing when you're dating a taker is one of the most important relationship skills you can develop. And listen, this isn't about villainizing anyone or making someone out to be a "[...]

What Qualities Make a Good Partner?

December 3, 2025

I really wanted a good partner, but it seemed like I had been looking for love in all the wrong places. I was successful in my career, had amazing friends, but my dating life? Let's just say I sucked at it. And the hardest pill to swallow was admitting that I was the common denominator in all my failed relationships. My dating picker was broken. That is when I went on my own self-discovery journey and started to learn everything I could get my hands on about dating and relationships. When I returned to dating, I[...]

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7 Self-Sabotaging Behaviors That Ruin Relationships

November 21, 2025

As a dating coach, I've worked with countless clients who come to me frustrated, heartbroken, and confused. They're amazing people. Successful in their careers, attractive, intelligent... yet they can't seem to make a relationship last. The conversation usually starts the same way: "Amie, I don't know what's wrong with me. Every relationship ends the same way." The truth is, most relationship failures aren't about bad luck or not finding "the one." They're about patterns of self-sabotage that we repeat without eve[...]