“Just communicate!” is common advice for couples—but what does it mean? If it were really that simple, everyone would know how to improve communication skills in a relationship—no help required. In ...

Communication is key, right? A simple piece of advice that has been dished out by therapists throughout the ages, however, for many people, it's not as easy as it seems. Conflict is inevitable in a ...

How we communicate with others is integral to how satisfying and successful relationships with those others are. People in long-term romantic relationships know this to be the case, but research has ...

There’s a moment in a relationship when you realize love isn’t enough. It might hit in the middle of an argument—when you’re saying one thing and your partner is hearing something else entirely. Or ...

Making a long-distance relationship (LDR) work takes communication, trust, and effort. This includes consistently sharing emotions, being transparent to promote trust, and expending the effort ...

During any relationship conflict or difficult conversation, there often comes a point when you feel like you've just hit a wall, and you're not moving forward. Or, so many pent-up emotions get ...

There are many ways to date and many ways to love. Traditional monogamy might be one, but it’s not the only one. Many people have questions about how to open up their own relationships with a primary ...

The beginning is all fun and games. You go on a few dates with someone—no big deal, you’re not invested. Then you go on some more, and some more after that. This, whatever this is, is kind of nice.