Parenting is the most difficult aspect of stepfamily life, especially if the kids are adolescents, according to the American Psychological Association (APA). Naturally, a stepparent may feel overwhelmed. But if you happen to be on the receiving end of a venting session and feel the urge to say, “Hey, you knew this was a package [...]
You’re exhausted, the bedroom is dark and cool, you’ve shut off all screens and turned in early, with plenty of time to get a respectable eight hours of sleep. But even with all the right physical conditions, you can’t seem to get your mind to shut off long enough to drift into dreamland. Did you [...]
Gwyneth Paltrow’s un-cohabitation is nothing new. For these couples, the ‘LAT’ lifestyle is what keeps their relationships strong Earlier this week, Gwyneth Paltrow took a break from slingin’ Goop to tell the Sunday Times that she and her husband, Brad Falchuk, don’t live together. “All my married friends say that the way we live sounds ideal and [...]
By Jenn Sinrich Seven Healthy Relationship Habits Experts Think You Should Adopt Before Marriage These simple steps make a difference. Whether you've been dating your significant other for the better part of the last decade or just a handful of months, establishing healthy habits that create a solid foundation for the relationship is crucial, especially [...]
By Marianne Eloise From Game of Thrones to the MCU, why do we grieve when our favourite franchises end? Anger, bargaining, acceptance. The scene: me, sobbing in my car, unable to drive because I can’t see through my tears. “It’s just...over?” I yell to no one in particular. Somebody watching might think that someone I [...]
By Jennifer Lea Reynolds Eye Rolls: When Your Story Doesn't Get a Kind Reaction When you share an important event that occurred in your life with friends or family, the expectation is that it will be met with some degree of engagement and appropriate reactions. But an eye roll? What does it mean when your [...]
By Colleen Stinchcombe 6 New Ways to Cope with Rejection Anybody with a pulse knows just how rough it is to get rejected. One study has found that the sting of rejection is often as bad as physical pain. Whether it was a date, a job, a friend, or an opportunity that is no longer [...]
By Colleen Stinchcombe How to Deal With Jealousy Like an Adult When’s the last time you felt jealous? For many of us, dealing with jealousy is like a poky little feeling deep in the gut. It could be a regular visitor in your romantic relationships (why can't my husband be as thoughtful as Lisa's?), or [...]
By Jenn Sinrich Five Signs Your Partner May Need More TLC Expressing affection for your significant other, physically, mentally, and emotionally is essential for the health of your relationship. But as everyone knows, there are times during any courtship where you're more or less able to provide your partner with the TLC they need—and that's [...]
By Lisa Bahar The Emotional Affair and the Eventual Path to Divorce An emotional affair is an emotional connection between two people who agree to keep their relationship secret due to one or both of them being in a committed relationship or marriage with another person. Most emotional affairs are not physically sexual, but rather emotionally [...]
