vulnerability Archives

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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[...]

5 Questions That Show They’re Ready for A Relationship

November 13, 2025

I've been coaching singles for over a decade, and I can tell you this: the difference between wasting years on someone who "might be ready someday" and building something real with someone who's actually available? It comes down to asking the right questions early. And I'm not talking about surface-level stuff here. I'm talking about the questions that cut through all the BS and reveal whether someone is truly relationship-ready or just enjoying your company until something "better" comes along. You know that[...]

Why Healthy Relationships Feels So Boring (& How to Find Secure Love)

September 16, 2025

You finally meet someone who does what they say they'll do. Who texts back within a reasonable time. Who doesn't play games or keep you guessing. Who actually wants to spend time with you and makes it obvious. And you feel... nothing. Where are the butterflies? The excitement? The chaos? The can't-eat-can't-sleep obsession you felt with the last person who treated you like an option? This new person is everything you said you wanted, but sitting across from them at dinner, you're already mentally checking[...]

How to Heal a Broken Heart & Move On after a Breakup

September 5, 2025

As someone who's spent years helping people navigate love and loss, I've sat with countless broken hearts. I've watched people question everything they thought they knew about themselves, wonder if they'll ever feel whole again, and struggle to imagine a future that looks different from what they'd planned. If that's you right now, please hear me when I say this... your pain has a purpose, and your healing is not only possible but inevitable. Let's start with something important: there's no "right" way to grieve[...]