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A man asked if he was wrong for inviting his parents to live with him and his girlfriend, except he didn't see the need to involve her in this decision, resulting in a complex web of emotions and challenges. He now faces the potential impact this decision could have on his relationship.

Attachment Expert Eli Harwood shares three things we must do in order to solve just about any relationship challenge, and they all require flexing your emotional intelligence muscles.

The "pretty so-called crazy wife is a master at resolving conflict, thanks to being forced to act as the peacekeeper in her dysfunctional family, but deep down, she's desperate for tender love and care. Unfortunately, she often marries someone who doesn't understand her needs and she's left feeling lonely.

It can feel like monogamy is becoming less and less popular. Here are one man's expectations for monogamous relationships and why.

Sometimes, overly focusing on marital problems can distract people from looking inward at other, deeper sources of their troubles. Here are seven clues that at least one partner is focusing excessively on the marriage, and what to do about it, according to relationship therapist Dr. Psych Mom.

Poor communication is blamed for most discord among couples, but nobody puts too fine a point on what exactly it means. Here are four specific dysfunctional communication patterns.

Christine Schoenwald is a comedian but her ex-boyfriend refused to laugh at her jokes. In the end, her inability to make him laugh and his refusal to was one of the reasons they broke up.

One threat to strong relationships is boredom. Try these 6 things to spice up your relationship and bring adventure back to the bedroom and beyond.

Tara Blair Ball thought she had an honest relationship until she learned that her husband had been lying by omission. With every outright or omitted lie, her husband made the conscious choice to not trust her with the truth, and she doesn't yet know how much it will affect their relationship.

A trauma bond is a chemical reaction in the nervous system of the victim that requires both repetitive abuse and rare or unpredictable pleasure. The trauma bond connects a victim to their abuser, which makes it difficult to leave them. Additionally, it attracts more narcissists and other toxic personalities.