Elizabeth Laura Nelson

Is it better to be alone than to be in a miserable relationship?

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.

Go ahead. Give in to the misery.

“Parenting” has become a competitive sport. But it’s kids who are losing. Let your kids screw up.

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.

Does chronic anxiety ever make you feel like a flake?

Is it hard for you to accept help when you need it?

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

The thing is, when you fight with your partner, it’s your amygdala that takes over. It's the part of the brain that processes fear, and it’s powerful.

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