In today’s culture, many people equate love with constant togetherness, but true intimacy also requires breathing room. Modern psychology and relationship research show that couples who maintain ...

A couple sits together on a sunny park bench. He appears to be studying the passing clouds; she’s absorbed in a novel. Some passersby might think, How sweet. Others might see them as bleak. They could ...

While many people can recognize that mutual respect is essential for relationships from afar, it’s often easily overlooked by partners amid the chaos of everyday life or in the heat of an argument at ...

Sex is often the driving force that leads people to leave their family homes and build new lives with their romantic partners. The pursuit of physical intimacy can prompt individuals to go to great ...

In a relationship, we rely on our partners, especially during hard times. When challenges arise, we often want them to join us in therapy—to be part of the process and resolve problems together.