Elizabeth Laura Nelson

If your partner is still connected to his horrible ex in a way neither of you can do anything about, here are six ways to cope.

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

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

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.

Are you drowning in negativity?

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

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

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

A relationship with a narcissist may start out with butterflies and fireworks...But don’t be fooled: it’s not about you. It’s about them.