There is risk in pursuing a new chapter or career pivot. There is also risk in staying where you are when your heart is ...

Missed birthday dinners, presenting a work project on four hours of sleep, ordering take-out, or skipping a team building event. These are just a few of the many compromises employees make daily.

Some people are just the go-tos when anyone in their circle has a problem. They give great advice, are always understanding, and have an energy that makes people want to approach them for help. The ...

"We long to feel valued by our family, friends and community and to add value in return," writes Jennifer Wallace in her new book 'Mattering' When I was researching Never Enough, my book about how our ...

Nearly half of Americans surveyed said they need to earn a six-figure income to live comfortably, according to a new Bankrate report. Altogether, the share of adults who feel less confident about ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. If no one ever truly sees you, maybe it’s time to ask: Are you ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Most of us want to feel more loved — and many don’t, even in close relationships. Research suggests the fix isn’t ...

Nobody needs to be taught that life is hard—we quickly learn that ourselves. But what many people have been taught—sometimes subtly, sometimes explicitly—is that life only starts after the hard parts ...

Can you feel alone in a crowd? Unloved in a decades-long marriage? Indeed, that’s often when loneliness strikes hardest: when you experience social connections and seemingly intimate relationships, ...

Young people are facing a mental health crisis. This group of Cincinnati teens thinks they know how to solve it. Illustration by Adrià Fruitós. This article appears in the February 2026 issue, with ...