Elizabeth Laura Nelson

Would you really rather not get older?

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

A relationship with a narcissist may start out with butterflies and fireworks...But don’t be fooled: it’s not about you. It’s about them.

Yes, a lot of parents are assholes. But you know what? A lot of people are assholes; some of them happen to have kids, some don’t. I can’t speak for all parents, and I wouldn’t want to try. But speaking as one particular person with kids, here’s what I wish my childfree friends would understand…

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.

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

No energy at 3PM? The mid-afternoon slump is a well-known phenomenon.

Are you drowning in negativity?

How do you deal with feeling lonely; are you okay with having alone time?

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