When the bloom is off the rose, should you end the relationship or take a break? Why you should decide carefully.

“I desperately want to have sex with men who aren’t my boyfriend,” is a text I sent my best friend four years ago. “I think I really need to be in an open relationship.” And yet, within two months of ...

Sometimes love isn’t enough to keep a relationship healthy and thriving. When problems pile up and communication breaks down, taking a step back might be the best choice for both partners. Recognizing ...

Every partnership faces moments of misunderstanding and emotional overwhelm, and sometimes it can make you feel like taking a step back is the only way to solve the situation. The concept of taking a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Breakups hit everyone differently. Some people do best diving into other aspects of their lives (like their career), while others ...

Relationship patterns keep us safe. And in order to break them gently, we need more discernment and less self-criticism. Relationship research has made it distinctively clear that most relationships ...

It’s funny how often your nervous system knows what’s going on in your relationship before your brain catches up. During a pandemic-era romance, I remember the instant a lingering gut feeling turned ...

Are you and your partner really connected or just quietly growing apart beneath the surface? What feels like peace may actually be the soft beginning of a breakup. Relationships rarely fall apart ...

There’s something about spring that makes you reevaluate everything in your life. It’s when you donate half your wardrobe, try a new hair color, and get back in touch with your goals — almost like ...