A relationship should complement your life, not consume it. Learn how to recognize unhealthy patterns of enmeshment and how to create space without losing connection. There are bonds in our life that ...

“I don’t want this dynamic for the rest of my life.” I nod, validating Debby’s statement. She has been realizing that there are real gaps in her primary relationship. I’ve been there — I’m guessing ...

Science finds that one key to satisfaction in a relationship is feeling understood and supported. But in these uncertain times, when many of us are facing a lot of individual stress and anxiety, being ...

Every relationship operates on a complex foundation of expectations – the unwritten rules and assumptions about how partners should behave, what they should prioritize, and how they should express ...

Ambrose Bierce wrote in his satirical book The Devil's Dictionary that love is a “temporary insanity curable by marriage.” Is there any truth to that? If so, why does love decline? And what can we do ...

You have a strained relationship with your father, but he recently developed health issues and needs someone to care for him. You don't feel emotionally fulfilled in your marriage, but you've been ...

It’s well known that no relationship is perfect, nor is every relationship history. People are bound to disappoint each other, either through mistakes of omission or of commission. Your partner ...

Ever watched 10 Things I Hate About You? Pride & Prejudice? Clueless? If you’ve seen these movies, you’re likely well-versed in the concept of the love-hate relationship. While this trope often shows ...