Elizabeth Laura Nelson

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

Parents — we’re the worst.

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.

Sexless marriage? Couples therapists estimate that around 20 percent of marriages are sexless. Don’t give up without giving these ideas a try.

No energy at 3PM? The mid-afternoon slump is a well-known phenomenon.

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

This is your brain on love. And it’s scary.

How do you deal with feeling lonely; are you okay with having alone time?

Finding gratitude in the wake of a bad breakup isn’t easy. Here are a few things to focus on.

If you constantly find that you’re rubbing people the wrong way, take a look at this list and consider if you’re doing any of the following seven things.