There are many moments in a couple’s life that shame and fear show up shrouded in subtlety. While men predominantly feel shame and inadequacy, women t...

The willingness to take risks, to be authentic, and to be open to vulnerability is critical to a new relationship. To author and speaker Gregg Levoy a...

Whether we’re in the dating stage or have been married for many years, there are many ways that we conduct self-defeating behaviors that can undermine...

Emotional attunement is a crucial skill to develop: it enables us to truly understand the people with whom we share moments in our lives, their experi...

If appreciation is the number one relationship booster, what is the biggest thing that can undermine a relationship? The answer: contempt - that patte...

We always talk about romantic breakups; it is the subject of songs, poems, and movies. But despite the importance of friendships in our lives, the bre...

Once a person recognizes codependent patterns in their relationships, the next important step is to learn how to overcome them. Our friendships can be...

Our country is rife with political conversations that tend to divide people. These exchanges can become more challenging when political differences oc...

Kelley Johnson, Ph.D., is a professional sexologist. She is a passionate sex educator who provides comprehensive sex education to private and charter ...

Dr. Chris Mulchay is an ADHD expert and licensed psychologist in North Carolina and Hawaii. Chris is a kind, down-to-earth colleague and officemate wi...

It’s natural for us to want to care for the people we love and make them happy. Many of us are also naturally compassionate and find fulfillment in al...

Codependency is rather insidious: though many people are familiar with the term, they don’t know how it manifests in families and impacts relationship...