Elizabeth Laura Nelson

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.

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

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.

Honesty is supposed to be the cornerstone of a healthy relationship, and lying, an automatic dealbreaker. But should it be?

Go ahead. Give in to the misery.

Finding gratitude in the wake of a bad breakup isn’t easy. Here are a few things to focus on.

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.

Would you really rather not get older?

True Scorpio nature: We like it when people are afraid of us. They should be afraid. Here 19 other ways you know you're a Scorpio!

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