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Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.d

Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.d

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Are You Constantly Monitoring Your Partner’s Mood?

How hypervigilance becomes part of emotional labor.

25.02.2026 70

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Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.d

What Happens When You Step Back in a Relationship

Why stopping emotional labor changes everything.

20.02.2026 100

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Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.d

Emotional Labor in Relationships: When Love Becomes Work

Carrying the mental load of a relationship can exhaust you.

20.02.2026 100

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Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.d

Why No Contact Feels Worse Than Staying With a Toxic Person

23.12.2025 100

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Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.d

Hoovering: When Narcissists Try to Pull You Back In

17.12.2025 70

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Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.d

Future-Faking in Toxic Relationships

30.10.2025 90

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Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.d

The Hidden Danger of Love-Bombing in Relationships

30.09.2025 80

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Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.d

The Math of Manipulation in Relationships

01.09.2025 60

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Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.d

Self-Care vs. Escapism: Refueling or Running on Empty?

23.07.2025 80

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Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.d

What Happens When You Stop Explaining Yourself

25.06.2025 80

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Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.d

Chronic Self-Blame: What If You're Not the Problem?

01.06.2025 30

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Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.d

When Healing Feels Like Backsliding

28.04.2025 30

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Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.d

The "Good Enough" Friend

30.03.2025 30

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Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.d

When Your Mind Won't Let It Go

27.03.2025 20

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Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.d

Quieting the Food Noise

25.03.2025 40

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Stephanie A. Sarkis Ph.d