Here, RD&T contributing author, Dr. Erin Leonard, discusses the realities of weathering emotional abuse as well as the importance of seeking help. Continuous and unresolved conflict, loneliness, and rarely feeling…...

Have you ever had a family member who is extremely smart but not the greatest at emotionally connecting with you? Or do you have a friend that questions everything you do…...

What’s the best way to talk to your new partner about where to spend the holidays? People say timing is everything, particularly when it comes to discussing sensitive matters. I…...

One strategy for dealing with a narcissist or sociopath is to act like a “gray rock,” meaning that you become uninteresting and unresponsive. You don’t feed their needs for drama…...

Take it easy. Chill out. Relax. Cool down. Don’t stress out. Lighten up. You’re making a mountain out of a molehill. It’s not a big deal. When I didn’t keep…...

They’re (almost) inevitable: those awkward holiday moments when you find yourself internally begging someone — anyone! — to change the subject. Maybe Dad is picking a fight about politics, Mom…...

We’re not talking here about doing casual conversations — catching up with friends over lunch, chit-chat at a cocktail party. We’re talking about navigating those more difficult conversations where you…...

Falling in love happens to us―usually before we really know our partner. It happens to us because we’re at the mercy of unconscious forces, commonly referred to as “chemistry.” Don’t…...

My client, Susan, was cheating on her husband of twenty-seven years. The affair had been going on for two years, and even though she knew it was wrong and destructive…...

The next best thing to preventing conflict is having the skills to manage differences effectively. Differences are inevitable in relationships; conflict is optional. It’s the differences in our personalities, our…...