Singlehood Idealizing Romantic Love Is Linked to Fear and Sadness The belief that only coupled people can be truly happy is a problem. Posted October 16, 2024 | Reviewed by Lybi Ma ...

Idealizing the Classrooms of Yore February 7, 2025. To the Editor: I read Hollis Robbins’s essay ...

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Loving without limits or realism can do more harm than good. Here are the most common consequences of idealizing your partner and giving yourself without balance.

Life can be hard and tiring. Add in the extra layer of comparison and self sabotage and it can seem unbearable. Although it is admirable to hold people in a high regard, over-idealizing people can ...

People who believe they must be in a romantic relationship to be truly happy are more afraid of being single. That fear is linked to dissatisfaction in everyday life.

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An article on WebMD reports a new study has found that people who idealized their partners when they got married were more likely to still be happy with their mate three years later, and quotes Sandra ...

Psychology Today: Idealizing your mate is not a bad thing; UB in the News. Psychology Today: Idealizing your mate is not a bad thing . By John DellaContrada. Release Date: October 23, 2009 This ...