Elizabeth Laura Nelson

Sometimes you have to let go of your dreams. As the years go by, you come to the realization that who you are now is pretty much who you’ll be forever.

As a person who writes about relationships for a living, I might be one of the people least in need of all this well-meaning advice, which usually amounts to clichés and can even veer into the territory of outright insults. What I need – what most of us need – is for people to hear me, and to trust me.

A low libido doesn’t have to be a clinically diagnosable condition in order for it to be a problem.

No regrets about having kids? Maybe it’s time we all came clean.

We anxiety sufferers are good at covering up how we’re really feeling. You are not alone.

Being a parent isn’t everything.

Reading in bed together, while it might not be a major milestone — like marriage or having children — truly is a significant event in a relationship.

Although research is clear we should not come to work sick, there’s still a stigma associated with admitting you’re too ill to go to work.

Is it possible that talking about your relationship less could actually be the key to making it better? Sometimes, stop talking and just let yourselves be.

Sexless marriage? Couples therapists estimate that around 20 percent of marriages are sexless. Don’t give up without giving these ideas a try.