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 ...

Trying to control others by imposing rigid rules, demanding conformity, micromanaging tasks, or punishing deviation is more ...

Every marriage faces challenges, but some behaviors can quietly chip away at the foundation of trust and respect. When ...

Why would anyone continue to meddle, fix, advise, worry, obsess, or monitor other people's behavior when it makes them and everyone around them miserable? Simply put, they do it to keep their anxiety ...

What begins as a partnership built on love, trust, and mutual respect can sometimes deteriorate into a relationship marked by control, manipulation, and fear. This transformation rarely happens ...

Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for over 20 years. Recently, he has become increasingly controlling, checking all my movements and whereabouts, even while we are both at home. He checks ...

Relationships need to be nurtured, and when they aren’t, the effects are clear. They thrive on love, intentionality, and support but begin to wither away with neglect. A 2022 study published in ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Relationships need to be nurtured, and when they aren’t, the effects are clear.

Controlling behavior is a pretty awful trait to have. No one likes to be called controlling, and even fewer want to admit that they are controlling, even when people point it out to them. But ...