Mike and Keisha’s relationships started out perfectly, quickly bonding over their shared love for animals, especially fostering dogs. But as with all relationships, once things settled in a little bit, they both felt like the spark wasn’t the same as it once was.

After graduating college and making it to a top management consulting firm, Steve thought he had it made. All the work he had put in had finally paid off.

Sydney had always been a people pleaser, someone who had a self-professed “need to be liked.” This led to her neglecting her own needs to help someone else, even if it required emotional labor she didn’t really have the space to put in.