What makes a relationship truly healthy—and how do you recognize when it’s not? Is it about working harder, lowering your expectations, or something deeper?

In this episode of Ask Angela: Relationship Advice for Love After Trauma, Angela Amias responds to a listener who wonders how to stop attracting unhealthy partners and build real connection.

Angela explores:

• Why you can’t “work harder” to make an unhealthy relationship healthy
• How to recognize the early signs of emotional unavailability or dismissiveness
• The difference between realistic relationship challenges and toxic dynamics
• Why healthy love feels different—and sometimes unfamiliar—after relational trauma
• How raising your standards (not lowering them) is key to finding lasting connection
• What it really means to be “good enough” in love

If you’ve ever found yourself bending, shrinking, or overworking just to hold a relationship together—or doubted whether you deserve more—this episode offers powerful guidance for honoring your worth and choosing healthier love.

 

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