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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.