Most people can spot an obviously unhealthy relationship from the outside. What's harder to recognize is the slow accumulation of smaller patterns, the ones that don't announce themselves as problems, ...

As with most things in life, romantic relationships are, for many of us, a double-edged sword: While most find it wonderful to love and be loved, developing intimate emotional ties to someone makes us ...

Relying on one’s partner in time of crisis can increase marital bonding. Even turning points that are negative experiences ...

People often bring their natural thinking style into their relationships. For analytical thinkers, that style tends to involve observation, pattern recognition, and careful reasoning before reacting.