Category Archives: Relationships

Will You Still Need Me? Will You Still Feed Me?

Here's a way you can catch a glimpse of the future. Take a look at what you've been doing in four arenas of your life to view the kinds of connections that are likely to lie ahead for you in your elder years.

Worrying in Relationships: 3 Habits That Invite Anxiety

People may call worried, nervous, or anxious feelings "stress" or "tension." Understanding these emotions can launch you on a pathway toward feeling better.

When Is “Doing What Comes Naturally” a Bad Idea?

Studies continue to show that relationship education courses significantly upgrade a couple's chances of enjoying a long and strong bond together. With effective apology, emotional self-regulation, communication and conflict resolution skills, partnerships of all sorts are more likely to thrive.

Why Am I Still Single? A Quiz

What can you do to increase the odds that you will succeed in selecting a mate and sealing the deal?

Why Doesn’t She/He Listen To Me? 10 Possibilities

It's frustrating—and disempowering—when someone ignores what you say. Why do they do it?

What Makes Conflict? How Are Conflicts Resolved?

Conflicts can create irritation, anger, anxiety, or depression. This 3-step pathway from conflict to resolution will make your life feel easier, happier, and more peaceful.

What to Do With Your Parents Once You’re a Grown-Up

As your parents age into the autumn years of their lives, what kind of relationship do you want to create with them?

What’s All This Talk About Couple “Communication Skills?”

Before you think of committing to marriage, be sure that you and your potential partner have the communication skills to build a marriage that will be forever loving and lasting.

What’s Fair? Two Views of Government

Democrats and Republicans tend to see each other through the prisms of rigid negative beliefs. Could a more mutually respectful perspective enable us all to get along better?

What Dogs Can Teach Us about the Main Cause of Depression

Psychologists have long pondered what is the cause, and the evolutionary purpose, of depressed feelings. Dogs have the answer.