True Love

RELATIONSHIP MYTHS THAT STIFLE YOU

MYTH #1 YOU NEED TO CHANGE FOR HIM TO LOVE YOU AND TO BE ACCEPTED BY HIS FAMILY

This myth is harmful because it starts from the premise that you’re not good enough. There’s a lot of pressure put on women to conform to whatever their partners and in-laws want them to be, but there’s no joy or freedom in that.

“Forced change doesn’t last, and it’s very difficult to change just to be accepted by others. This is an indicator that the founding principles of such a relationship were flawed and marred in typical misrepresentations of self. There are minor things you can change to reasonably accommodate other people, but

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