Control varies relationships from mild, codependent control, to abusive to coercive control. Learn to identify the ...

Presumably all obsessions are extreme metaphors waiting to be born. That whole private mythology, in which I believe totally, is a collaboration between one's conscious mind and those obsessions that, ...

Dear Abby: “Carole” and I have been friends for 30-plus years. Her marriage was great as long as her husband wasn’t using drugs. When he was using, he would abuse her verbally, physically and ...

Abuse in relationships can be surprisingly hard to spot. When it’s physical, the visible scars are obvious, but emotional and ...

A new study published in Personality and Individual Differences shows that psychopathic traits in an old romantic partner can increase your likelihood of developing symptoms of posttraumatic stress ...

Relationship success often hinges less on compatibility and more on communication patterns. Four specific communication styles emerge repeatedly in failing relationships, creating destructive cycles ...

Behind closed doors, silence often becomes the loudest sound of all, domestic violence prevention experts and advocate said.

Someone who was around a lot of conflict as a child may have a short fuse. They likely grew up in a stressful environment.