When communication is driven by anxiety, and saying more doesn’t always mean feeling closer. Here’s how communication can ...

In the early days of any relationship, conversation flows like champagne, effervescent, exciting, and endless. You stay up all night talking, ask each other deep and silly questions, and hang on every ...

These four golden tools can solve nearly every problem a long-term couple faces in their lifetime. Here’s why they should be a staple in your relationship toolkit, too. No two conflicts in a ...

How much time do you spend each week talking to your partner? According to a UCLA study of dual-career couples with children, the answer might be less time than you think. Researchers observed ...

When I married my wife, Jennie, we were in love with little concern about how our racial differences would affect our relationship. But I hadn't anticipated the work it would take to be in an ...

DEAR ERIC: A few years ago, I became very ill and had to be put into an induced coma. After I woke up, I spent two horrible months in a nursing home. After I got home, my husband was invaluable. He ...

Lisa Pavia-Higel is affiliated with Braver Angels, a non-profit organization that facilitates conversations across the political divide. She is no longer active in the organization but was trained as ...

Not all unhealthy relationships will look inherently unhealthy at first glance. In fact, many one-sided relationships actually start out with intensity, chemistry, and the belief that you finally ...