Elizabeth Laura Nelson

Are you drowning in negativity?

Marriage isn’t a game. But playing one can actually help strengthen it. So, game on!

The "comfort relationship": Sometimes we get comfortable being uncomfortable.

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.

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.

In a marriage, should you really feel lonely that much of the time? And if so, then how lonely is too lonely?

Does chronic anxiety ever make you feel like a flake?

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’ve probably all heard it a million times: relationships are hard work.

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…