Breakups can be really hard, and recovering from them can sometimes be even harder, bringing a host of emotions. Shame, guilt, anger, sadness, and sometimes relief, can all be a part of breaking up, ...

“Help! My adult child is too independent and doesn’t really call or communicate much. Is there something I can do to encourage more involvement, or do I just need ...

Ask 10 people how long they think it takes to truly get over an ex, and you’ll likely get 10 different answers. Some people say months, others say years and some might even say days. Many people also ...

No matter how valid the reasons are for parents to financially assist their adult children, there’s little question that it can cause them to delay or even abandon their retirement plans, advisors say ...

Half of all parents with adult children provide regular financial support. The average support per adult child amounts to $1,474 per month. Some parents contribute more to their kids than to their own ...

Aging can bring changes to people's bodies, minds and relationships — changes that many are often not prepared for. Erlene Rosowsky, a clinical psychologist who specializes in aging, says many people ...

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Ghosting is practically baked into our modern culture—it’s almost too easy to cut off contact with someone you don’t feel like talking to. But learning how to get over being ghosted—whether it was a ...

My parents are both alcoholics. It’s been obvious with my dad for decades—jobs lost, depression, emotional issues and fights, and an insistence on drinking an enormous amount daily, even after a heart ...