Category: Relationships

If you’ve ever experienced one of those “can’t live with you, can’t live without you” relationships where your connection feels hot and heavy but also […]

You’ve tried online dating, speed dating, and blind dates. If you still don’t get along with love affairs, how about trying intuitive dating? “Intuitive dating […]

If you are driving home for the holidays with your partner, you may think that your sex life needs to be put on hold. After […]

Family is complicated, a fact that never becomes more obvious than at this time of year, a time of mandatory family gatherings and forced conversations […]

During an argument, you may feel like you need the help of a family member or friend to help find a happy medium with your […]

Is this your first holiday season with your boo? One of the biggest stressors during your first Christmas together is deciding what to give for […]

It’s so annoying when you look through old photos and see one in which you look great or have a great time, but your ex […]

Confetti and empty champagne bottles aren’t the only things going to the trash in the New Year, and neither are your relationships. January is informally […]

The holiday season is ripe for nostalgia, so it’s no wonder you might get a message from a curious ex around this time. Innocent text […]

Asking for or accepting help can trigger a wide range of complex emotions. There is a fear of appearing needy or weak; nervousness associated with […]

The holidays evoke all sorts of feelings for singles, which explains why some people enter handcuff season (that is, when you “tie” yourself to someone […]

Nobody likes to fail at anything, especially love. Even if you’re successful at work and in friendships, dating can cause all sorts of anxiety and […]

We’ve all been there: you send a text to your partner and you’re left to read. For your part, you’re thinking, “What’s so hard about […]

Infidelity is a wound in the heart. If you have been cheated on, you are likely to experience many emotions from resentment and anger to […]

If you are currently using a dating app, you know how easy it is to get sucked into too many conversations. Who doesn’t like to […]

Communication is the key to a strong relationship, but does it matter how it happens? While sharing your thoughts and emotions with a partner via […]

In an ideal world, a brother or sister is the best friend and ally. In the real world, sibling relationships can be incredibly complex, and […]

There’s a reason why separation often feels like death. Whether you initiated a breakup or fell victim to it, there is a period of mourning […]

Despite our illusions of independence and control, it is possible to manipulate people through various psychological tricks – hell, the entire advertising and marketing industry […]

The new trending term “silent caregiver” usually refers to someone who gets the job done with minimal effort to achieve work-life balance and move away […]

In a romantic relationship, feeling jealous from time to time is normal. Chances are you’ve encountered the green-eyed monster when you felt insecure—perhaps watching a […]

It’s wonderful to reach a point in a relationship where your not-so-new partner has finally discovered all the terrible smells your body can make and […]

Increased work responsibilities, reduced emotional capacity, unforeseen family circumstances—there’s no shortage of reasons why someone might need to step back from a relationship, at least […]

If you’re in a long-term relationship, you know it can be filled with ups and downs and many growth challenges. Many of these ups and […]

When you’re looking for a “toxic relationship,” all the best results are focused on identifying unhealthy or harmful signs in the other person, not you. […]

Whether it’s a summer fling that’s getting needy or a long-term partnership that’s lost all its luster, fall can seem like the perfect time to […]

Last week I asked you to tell me the last time your rose-colored glasses lost their pink tint. Because as the early stages of dating […]

Sometimes you miss your ex. Other times you just miss sex – or you think you do. It can be tempting to reach out to […]

It’s natural to become defensive when we feel misunderstood, especially in romantic relationships. Open communication is the key to any relationship, but a defensive response […]

I don’t know how our moms talked about dating, but I know their daughters live by the simple mantra: ” Drop him .” This is […]

Perhaps even more than romantic relationships, friendships are vital to our health and happiness. Research shows that strong friendships can help us live longer, healthier, […]

Getting in and out of relationships can be hard enough, but the advent of social media has really made it harder, frustrating in new ways. […]

Whether it’s because you’re exhausting yourself raising young children, you’re uncomfortable in your own skin, or you’re just in a rut, there are many reasons […]

If you fight with your partner every day and it affects your ability to communicate or lead a stable life outside of your relationship, you […]

One of the most devastating lessons of early childhood is that sometimes you have to apologize, even if you don’t. You might not take a […]

Moving in together is a major relationship milestone that has obvious benefits, such as being close to your partner and rent sharing, but it also […]