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.

Being a parent isn’t everything.

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

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

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

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?

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