It’s easy to fall into a relationship rut, especially if you don’t take time to carve out a little fun together. Looking for things to do as a couple to bring adventure and/or romance to your relationship can help strengthen your bond. In this article, explore ideas for fun activities to help you connect as a couple, … Read more
First-date anxiety can be difficult, particularly if you already live with anxiety in other areas of your life. Going on a date with someone new may bring up concerns about being judged and evaluated, as well as jitters about whether you can keep up your end of the conversation or make a good impression. If … Read more
Like any other day in 2008, Dana was walking around her Chicago neighborhood with her new puppy, a black lab. By chance, she walked past a man, Brett, who was walking his Shih Tzu puppy. Over a few weeks, the two kept encountering each other on dog walks, until one day, they realized both their … Read more
Celebrities seem to have it all—fame, money, good looks, or plain good luck—but they experience depression and other mental health problems just like their millions of fans do. Facing enormous pressure to appear perfect, public figures once kept their struggles with mental health private, but this tendency has changed dramatically in the 21st century. Today, … Read more
It can be difficult to think, “My wife doesn’t love me anymore.” If you feel this way, it is important to consider why it might be happening. It’s equally critical to know what you can do when your wife’s love seems to be gone. To help determine whether your wife has lost feelings for you, … Read more
Every relationship has a natural ebb and flow, but if you’re stuck in what feels like an endless low point, you might wonder, “Am I falling out of love, or am I depressed?” The answer to that question can sometimes be much more complicated than expected. “People often fall out of love when they are depressed … Read more
Discovering your person can feel like a dream come true. That’s why it may catch you off guard when fear unexpectedly creeps in. Intrusive thoughts arise: Would they love me if they really knew me? Is this relationship too good to be true? Will they leave me? Can this last forever? While the anxiety may feel overwhelming, … Read more
A marriage of convenience is just that: a convenient union that lacks the intimacy and connection of a traditional marriage. This type of relationship may work effectively for many reasons. Some cultures value and prefer convenient marriages over love matches, while others find these marriages less satisfying or outright unacceptable. How does one enter into … Read more
We’ve all been there—someone asks us out but we don’t feel a connection. It could be someone we’re meeting for the first time or someone we’ve been out with before. Being in this situation can be tricky and super awkward. We’ve all been on the receiving end of rejection, and it’s pretty much the worst. You … Read more