Elizabeth Laura Nelson

Real self-care: Forget pedicures and bubble baths.

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.

“Parenting” has become a competitive sport. But it’s kids who are losing. Let your kids screw up.

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

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.

Pretending you don’t have feelings doesn’t pay off.

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

Can’t calm down, won’t calm down.

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.