Tension: Reassuring words can mask power plays; what sounds caring may quietly corral your choices and rewrite your narrative. Noise: Feel-good communication advice equates positivity with kindness, ...

Sometimes people try to assert power over others and control situations. They may do this out of anxiety because they worry that things will go wrong if they do not maintain control. In other cases, ...

A pregnant wife wants to know if her husband is controlling. The 26-year-old went on Reddit’s “Am I the A*****” forum for advice. She said her husband has become increasingly anxious about the safety ...