Recognizing controlling behavior in relationships can be challenging, especially when it develops gradually over time. Many controlling behaviors might initially appear as expressions of love or ...

I’ve sat across from countless clients in my therapy office, hearing the same heartbreaking whisper: “I never saw it coming.” ...

Psychologist Dr. Daria Chase, Ph.D. says that control in any relationship can create a negative dynamic. Dr. Karyne E. Messina, a psychologist and the author of It’s Not Me, It’s You!: How Narcissists ...

TikTok user Myla (@mylaschulz120) posted a slideshow with her dating advice on Thursday, and it has since amassed 1.1 million views. In other videos posted to her page, Myla discusses her social life ...

You’re having dinner with your boyfriend, and he’s reminding you for the third time to eat the salad, not the pasta. It’s not control vs. calories control. Why, then? Why must some people have to ...

Another reason you may disregard a lot of the warning signs is because you, like all of us, simply don’t want to fail at a ...

In the age of social media, buzzwords like "toxic" and "narcissistic" fill our phone screens. Like many clinicians who specialize in working with survivors of relational trauma, I find that my clients ...

Not all control looks like yelling or manipulation. Sometimes, power dynamics sneak in quietly, disguised as concern, politeness, or even love. These subtle behaviors often go unnoticed until the ...

When things get tough in relationships, it’s very normal, natural and easy to focus on your partner’s behaviors and the problems they bring to the relationship. It’s much harder to see your own ...

This column originally ran in 2021. Dear Annie: I am a woman in my mid-30s, and my wife is in her early 40s. We met a little less than two years ago and haven’t left each other’s side since. We got ...

Have you ever talked to a woman and thought, "She's a bit controlling"? People often let their guard down when hanging out with a loved one or friend, but to a controlling person, this reaction is the ...

Coercive control creates invisible chains and a sense of fear that pervades all elements of a survivor’s life. It works to limit their human rights by depriving them of their liberty and reducing ...