Elizabeth Laura Nelson

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

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.

The problem with people pleasing: You’re trying so hard to be good. So how come you feel so bad?

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.

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

Clutter is a distraction, causing you to lose focus and get sidetracked, and it also signals your brain to feel that your work is never done.

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

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.

This is your brain on love. And it’s scary.

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