Elizabeth Laura Nelson

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

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.

Attracted to the wrong people? Believe it or not, this is actually a good thing.

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

Real self-care: Forget pedicures and bubble baths.

The elephant in the room is my mental illness. Do my anxiety and depression make me unworthy of love?

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

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.

How far should love go?

If your partner is still connected to his horrible ex in a way neither of you can do anything about, here are six ways to cope.