Elizabeth Laura Nelson

This isn’t Sleeping Beauty. There’s no prince coming to rescue you. What relationship beliefs are standing in your way?

We’ve probably all heard it a million times: relationships are hard work.

My whole life, people have been telling me I’m “too much." It's BS.

Is it hard for you to accept help when you need it?

A low libido doesn’t have to be a clinically diagnosable condition in order for it to be a problem.

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

The thing is, when you fight with your partner, it’s your amygdala that takes over. It's the part of the brain that processes fear, and it’s powerful.

We anxiety sufferers are good at covering up how we’re really feeling. You are not alone.

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…