Many people spend months — or even years — stuck in unhealthy relationships, trapped in a cycle of self-doubt, wondering if it's all in their head, if they're overreacting or if leaving is the right ...

Consider your turnoffs, widen your definition of sex and craft a good “heads-up” sentence. By Catherine Pearson and Jancee Dunn We cover relationships for The New York Times and you might be surprised ...

When I first started college three years ago, I was introduced to a new type of dating: the so-called “nonchalant” relationship. Against my better judgment, I soon found myself entering these ...

Married Ohio State president “Ted” Carter Jr. resigned Monday from his $1.5 million-per-year job after fessing up to an “inappropriate relationship” with a woman who wanted Ohio State’s help with her ...

It’s 1 a.m. The argument is over, but you keep running it back in your head anyway. You replay the tone, timing and that one sentence that landed wrong. So you open an artificial intelligence (AI) ...

Here's a common scenario in my office. Two people sit on opposite ends of the couch, bodies angled away from each other, with tension in the air palpable. One stares at the floor while the other ...

Relationships can feel like both a blessing and the bane of your existence, a source of joy and a source of frustration or resentment. At some point, each of us is faced with a clingy child, a ...

Whether you’re looking to argue better or have a little more fun with your partner, we’ve got you covered. By Jancee Dunn and Catherine Pearson See more of our coverage in your search ...

Ask anyone what they think keeps a relationship strong, and they will probably tell you it's love. There's some truth to that: love is what draws us together in the first place. But after years of ...

But why is that? What is it about our relationships that make them so central to our lives? According to neuroscientist Ben Rein’s new book, Why Brains Need Friends, it comes down to our brains. As he ...

Parasocial relationships are non-reciprocal connections that can have both positive and negative effects. They happen due to our natural need for connection and can affect a person’s emotions, ...