Elizabeth Laura Nelson

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

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…

Honesty is supposed to be the cornerstone of a healthy relationship, and lying, an automatic dealbreaker. But should it be?

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.

A relationship with a narcissist may start out with butterflies and fireworks...But don’t be fooled: it’s not about you. It’s about them.

Real self-care: Forget pedicures and bubble baths.

Parents — we’re the worst.

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.

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.

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