Elizabeth Laura Nelson

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.

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

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

Never ask a Libra where they want to go for dinner.

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.

Parents — we’re the worst.

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

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…

Are you drowning in negativity?

A low libido doesn’t have to be a clinically diagnosable condition in order for it to be a problem.