It can be hard to see the difference between a man genuinely expressing concern versus toxic behavior. But here are 11 subtle ...

Have you ever been in a relationship with a man and thought, "This guy is pretty controlling? " Or perhaps you've been hanging out with a guy friend and noticed he displays some pretty strange and ...

I have been with my boyfriend for more than three years. In the first two years of our relationship, there were issues with infidelity that caused us to take a six-month break, but we ultimately got ...

Love and trauma bonding might feel similar on the surface, but they’re worlds apart in essence. While love grows from mutual respect and trust, trauma bonding often takes root in a cycle of fear, ...

It's nearly impossible to be in love and in control at the same time, for love requires a degree of humility that pride won't allow. "Aren't I just being self-protective?" Therapists get this question ...

This time of year, people of all ages are either on Cloud Nine, dismissive of the consumerist event called Valentine's Day or constructing voodoo dolls of past significant others. For those who fall ...

I’ve been with my boyfriend for over two years now – we’re in college. Very recently, a guy I used to know FaceTimed me. I didn’t recognize his number because it isn’t saved. The thing is, we had ...

The only way to protect yourself from heartache is to get to a place where, as noted by James Caan in Thief, “nothing means nothing anymore.” It's nearly impossible to be in love and in control at the ...