Elizabeth Laura Nelson

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.

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.

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

We anxiety sufferers are good at covering up how we’re really feeling. You are not alone.

Never ask a Libra where they want to go for dinner.

Is it possible that talking about your relationship less could actually be the key to making it better? Sometimes, stop talking and just let yourselves be.

Parents — we’re the worst.

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.

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

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