Elizabeth Laura Nelson

Go ahead. Give in to the misery.

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

Reading in bed together, while it might not be a major milestone — like marriage or having children — truly is a significant event in a relationship.

Although research is clear we should not come to work sick, there’s still a stigma associated with admitting you’re too ill to go to work.

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…

Sometimes you have to let go of your dreams. As the years go by, you come to the realization that who you are now is pretty much who you’ll be forever.

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

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

The problem with people pleasing: You’re trying so hard to be good. So how come you feel so bad?

In a marriage, should you really feel lonely that much of the time? And if so, then how lonely is too lonely?