Here are eight subtle-but-telling patterns that suggest your relationship is hanging by a thread, and how recognizing these ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Toxic patterns in relationships often start subtly, creeping in so gradually that you don’t realize what’s happening until the ...

Many people look for patterns in their relationships, hoping those patterns reveal how connections develop over time. The idea of the “3-6-9 rule” often comes up in those conversations because it ...

Relationship patterns keep us safe. And in order to break them gently, we need more discernment and less self-criticism. Relationship research has made it distinctively clear that most relationships ...

When resentment starts to creep into a relationship, it often grows silently and unnoticed until it becomes a major issue. Understanding the communication patterns that signal its presence can help ...

Most couples waste years arguing over the wrong thing, never addressing what’s really hurting them. Here’s why the “90-10” rule is a game-changer for resolving conflict. Not every argument is about ...

The peak-end rule was first proposed by psychologist Daniel Kahneman, who found that people’s overall satisfaction with an experience could be overwhelmingly shaped by two things: the most intense ...

Have you found your first therapist? Congrats! Now what? There are some rules for beginning the therapeutic work and ensuring ...