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.

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.

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.

Being a parent isn’t everything.

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.

Can’t calm down, won’t calm down.

My whole life, people have been telling me I’m “too much." It's BS.

Pretending you don’t have feelings doesn’t pay off.

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

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