Oprah's Book Club author, Glennon Doyle Melton, explains why a marriage isn't worth saving if it means forsaking your relationship with God.
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Conflict doesn’t mean the end of your remarriage, and can actually make it stronger. There are always going to be disagreements; you cannot avoid them entirely. What you can do, however, is become skilled at recovering from disputes by talking about your perspectives afterwards.
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Rediscover the simple truths that make a relationship thrive with familiar and revealing insights from best-selling author Karen Casey. Tending our relationships is our highest calling as human beings, says Karen Casey.
Bestselling author and nationally renowned therapist Terrence Real unearths the causes of communication blocks between men and women in this groundbreaking work.
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When we’re upset with someone, we’re often afraid to say anything. We tell ourselves, “Oh, it’s just a small matter; it’s not important.” But the accumulation of many small issues can create an explosive situation, and can even cause relationships to break.
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“For your husband, your illness may have made him acutely aware of not just your mortality, but also his own.”
You not calling, as a friend, can actually compound the grief and loss they are feeling. Just pick up the phone, even if you get it wrong, just have a conversation and do your best. Your friend with cancer is still the same person they were before.
It’s natural to get defensive, but that only escalates the cycle of aggression.
The LGBTQ community is known for its emphasis on tolerance, but one of our progressive dating phenomena is particularly worth praising and sharing. It’s quite common to become friends with exes.
Here’s a hot tip just for you: Breaking up with someone is not easy.
Composer Ethan Philbrick and novelist Torrey Peters discuss what it means to make art and community after a marriage ends.