Elizabeth Laura Nelson

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.

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

Marriage isn’t a game. But playing one can actually help strengthen it. So, game on!

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

Finding gratitude in the wake of a bad breakup isn’t easy. Here are a few things to focus on.

This isn’t Sleeping Beauty. There’s no prince coming to rescue you. What relationship beliefs are standing in your way?

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

True Scorpio nature: We like it when people are afraid of us. They should be afraid. Here 19 other ways you know you're a Scorpio!

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

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.