Elizabeth Laura Nelson

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

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.

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

Researchers say that the average relationship hits the ‘comfort zone’ phase after 11 months and 24 days.

This is your brain on love. And it’s scary.

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

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

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 only thing worse than being in a bad mood, is dealing with someone else’s bad mood.

Is it possible that talking about your relationship less could actually be the key to making it better? Sometimes, stop talking and just let yourselves be.