What It Means to Feel ‘Angsty’ and How to Cope

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The term ‘angst’ denotes anxiety and emotional turmoil. Someone who is feeling angsty may feel, display, or express worry, dread, apprehension, restlessness, or insecurity, says Heather Hagen, LMFT, Executive Director …

The Painful Effects of Attachment Trauma

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Bonding to a parent or caregiver is a critical part of a baby’s emotional development. In fact, the absence of love and of a strong attachment to a parent can …

Five Reasons Emotions Are Important

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Emotions can play an important role in how you think and behave. The emotions you feel each day can compel you to take action and influence the decisions you make …

Making the Decision to End Your Marriage

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How to know when divorce is the right move If you’re thinking about ending your marriage, you’re likely facing one of the most difficult decisions of your adult life. Many …

The Benefits of Couples Therapy While Separated

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Love is a top priority when thinking about entering into a long-term committed relationship. In fact, 88 percent of Americans report that love is the most important reason to consider …

Can Gratitude Help Couples Through Hard Times?

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New research suggests that thanking our partners for supporting us through hardship may increase their joy and satisfaction in giving. When my best friend went through multiple surgeries and dislocations …

Sense of Smell & Sexual Attraction

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Scent plays an often under-appreciated role in sexual attraction, helping to account for why visual attractiveness alone can’t explain just how physically attractive a person is perceived to be. But …

How Online Dating Shapes Our Relationships

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It’s peak online dating season. According to Match.com, late December through Valentine’s Day is the busiest time of the year for dating apps and sites. It’s sometimes called “cuffing season” …

Rethinking Infidelity

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Couples therapist Esther Perel is an expert in cheating. She’s spent the past six years of her career focusing on couples who are dealing with infidelity — and she’s heard …

Nobody Knows What The Hell They Are Doing

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There’s an old puzzle that philosophers like to ponder: how could you ever be certain that anyone else has a mind at all? The truth is that you can’t. Ultimately, …

We Expect Too Much From Our Romantic Partners

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A new book explores how marriage has changed in recent years, and why that’s made staying married harder. Tall, dark, handsome, funny, kind, great with kids, six-figure salary, a harsh …