Fixing our relationship just seems so hard… Maybe it would just be easier to find someone who has the qualities I want in an intimate relationship… It’s probably not going…...

To narcissists, relationships are transactional, like buying and selling. The goal is to get what you want at the lowest price. It’s a self-centered, business mindset. Emotions don’t intrude. In…...

Resolving a conflict is easy if both parties recognize each other’s perspectives. The acknowledgment of that understanding is a game changer. Authentic apologies for sentiments spoken in anger and frustration…...

Occasionally a marriage will end as a result of one single incident, such as infidelity. But more often than not, it’s the day-to-day hurtful words and actions between a couple…...

Three signs a relationship may be bad for your health include: when one person in the relationship must swallow his or her feelings, when fighting constantly ruins the fun, and when it’s one…...

When you look back on an argument you’ve had recently with someone close to you, do you sometimes feel it was a squabble over nothing? That what seemed like a…...

“Shut up!!” “Don’t be so lazy!!” “What’s wrong with you?” These types of phrases frequently come out of people’s mouths every day. So, is there really anything wrong with saying…...

Loving relationships create a safe arena in which to resolve conflicts. In the safe arena, both people are open to learning about themselves and each other, and as they caringly listen…...

You have probably experienced the confusion and insecurity that comes with being ignored by your partner. You are left with a slew of unanswered questions: What did you do wrong?…...

How is it that something so intrinsic to our basic nature—loving another person—should be so difficult, so challenging? Given the fact that the sustainability and perpetuation of the species is dependent…...