Relationships and Marriage

Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast. These fairy tales all end with relationships described with joyful finality: “and they all lived ... Read More

Best friends since high school, Linda and May decided to share an apartment after college. They were always there for each other, enjoyed laughs and adventure often, and cheered each other ... Read More

Abstinence-only sex education may increase rates of unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), according to an analysis published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. ... Read More

If you have ever Googled “marriage counseling,” you have been inundated with mixed messages. Some sites scream all marriage and couples counseling is a scam. Other sites promise ... Read More

Dear GoodTherapy.org, I’ve been married for nine years and have two children. This past month, my wife told me that she no longer loves me and she needs space. I was diagnosed with ... Read More

Conflict is an inevitable part of relationships. No two people see everything the same way, have carbon copy preferences, share identical temperaments, care equally about things, express ... Read More

Dear GoodTherapy.org, I am a mother of one child, and I share custody of that child with her father. I’ve been divorced for seven years, and for the last two I’ve been seeing ... Read More

Among heavy drinkers, intoxication is correlated with increased violence against intimate partners, according to a study published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. Previous ... Read More

As soon as a couple in my therapy office wants to explain a recent fight, I have only one question. “Were you texting?” More often than not, the answer is yes. After that, I can guess ... Read More

This article walks the reader through an imaginary sexual interaction between a couple working to overcome various challenges in order to connect. Throughout the story, the author will ... Read More

Our socialization teaches us that “I love you” is the most important phrase we should tell a partner. From our parents and caregivers to pop culture, we are led to believe those words ... Read More

Editor’s note: The following article refers to instances of anger in relationships that do not escalate into any kind of abuse, either physical or emotional.  Articles discussing ... Read More