Elizabeth Laura Nelson

No regrets about having kids? Maybe it’s time we all came clean.

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.

Would you really rather not get older?

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.

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.

Real self-care: Forget pedicures and bubble baths.

Parents — we’re the worst.

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…