Emotional disconnection doesn’t happen overnight. It’s a slow, subtle shift that starts with small things—less laughter, fewer shared moments, conversations that don’t go beyond the surface. If you’ve ...

Everyone has those hurdles during the course of a relationship with someone that can be hard to deal with to say the least, ...

Why do people engage in compulsive, self-defeating patterns despite the obvious negative consequences? Popular opinion is that they lack willpower, grit, moral fiber, or coping tools. In many cases, ...

When a man has cheated, it's natural to hope he can learn from his mistakes and genuinely commit to change. However, some attitudes and behavior patterns suggest that this transformation is unlikely.

At first, his relationship with Claire seemed innocent enough. They were old friends—longtime colleagues, in fact. Plus, she was married and we were happy. Or, so I thought. Then, she got divorced and ...

Dear Readers: At the end of a recent column, I printed a short letter from a reader signed "Suspicious Texan," asking what are the telltale signs of a cheating spouse. (I listed eight - secretiveness, ...

At the end of a recent column, I printed a short letter from a reader signed "Suspicious Texan," asking what are the telltale signs of a cheating spouse. (I listed eight -- secretiveness, a sudden ...