Elizabeth Laura Nelson

Reading in bed together, while it might not be a major milestone — like marriage or having children — truly is a significant event in a relationship.

A low libido doesn’t have to be a clinically diagnosable condition in order for it to be a problem.

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.

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

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.

Are you drowning in negativity?

No energy at 3PM? The mid-afternoon slump is a well-known phenomenon.

We’ve probably all heard it a million times: relationships are hard work.

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.

Go ahead. Give in to the misery.