Elizabeth Laura Nelson

How far should love go?

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

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

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

Clutter is a distraction, causing you to lose focus and get sidetracked, and it also signals your brain to feel that your work is never done.

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

“Parenting” has become a competitive sport. But it’s kids who are losing. Let your kids screw up.

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.

Go ahead. Give in to the misery.

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.