There's been mistreatment or injustice - now what? The Practice: If you are treated badly, don't react badly. Why? It’s easy to treat...

They're not bored by you, but they are probably bored by the parts of your stories that they're paying attention to. I can't count the...

Love plays a central role in our lives, e.g., the love for our partner, our children, friends, pets, others, as well as for ourselves. In...

Let me be clear, during a public health crisis wearing a mask does a lot of good for my own health, my neighbour’s health, and our...

Do you have someone in your life either personally or professionally who seems to intentionally avoid you, deliberately cuts...

When you want to reach out to people, how do you do it? Before the pandemic, you could meet in person with individuals who lived nearby;...

This month, December 2020, the U. S. Census Bureau reported a historic marker. For the first time, the median age at which men marry for...

Every couple experiences times in life when sacrifice becomes necessary. Your partner becomes swamped at work, and so you’ve got to pick...

There is a lot of talk of “mixed signals” from singles while they are dating. I've talked about this with friends and I have talked...

Scene: Harry is in the kitchen fixing himself a drink. Pricilla comes home, kicks off her shoes, plops down on a chair, and says, “Phew;...

So picture this: You go into the mailroom at work and there's an envelope from the president of your company. Of course, you rush to your...

Linda: People with complementary personalities can provide a missing link for each other. In theory, it sounds like this arrangement...

During times of high stress, you may feel that taking time for your relationship is the last thing on your to-do list. As a result, that...

If you have narcissistic family or in-laws, holiday visits can leave you feeling like you’re walking on eggshells. Ask yourself: Does...

It is hard enough for two people to maintain a relationship over an extended period but when four or more people are involved it may even...

Humans function within boundaries – some of our own making, and some that are outside of our control. We are built to recognize,...

In our era of pop-psychology, when partners are eager to go on the Internet to diagnose each other with personality disorders, I’m asked...

I study the role of stress in relationships; when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, I of course wanted to know what effect it was...

Pick a musical piece that you heard some years ago. The Beatles Yesterday, considered to be one of the most famous songs of all time, is...

Anyone who has been through a breakup knows how hard it is to get back out into the world of dating and begin again. There are so many...