“As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.” ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Almost all of my romantic relationships have had some kind of long ending. At some point I’ve gained clarity on the relationship, I’ve acknowledged the truth that it’s not working out, and then I’ve ended it. I would like to say that was the end of the story, that I moved on each time with peace and ease. But the reality is that I second-guessed myself and ended up excusing all of my partners’ faults to justify giving them another chance. There have been significant … Continue reading Ending the Cycle of Breaking Up and Getting Back Together