Elizabeth Laura Nelson

Pretending you don’t have feelings doesn’t pay off.

Marriage isn’t a game. But playing one can actually help strengthen it. So, game on!

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

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.

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.

Is it better to be alone than to be in a miserable relationship?

Parents — we’re the worst.

Real self-care: Forget pedicures and bubble baths.

Are you drowning in negativity?