Elizabeth Laura Nelson

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.

Attracted to the wrong people? Believe it or not, this is actually a good thing.

Honesty is supposed to be the cornerstone of a healthy relationship, and lying, an automatic dealbreaker. But should it be?

How do you deal with feeling lonely; are you okay with having alone time?

If you have these four types of friends in your life, they could literally be making you sick. Consider yourself warned and remove these toxic friends!

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?

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.

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…

Does chronic anxiety ever make you feel like a flake?