A lot of the work of relationship therapy reveals what each person needs to be doing individually, therapist Jordan Alam writes.

A fight about what really happened can become a fight about who gets believed. The record keeps growing, while the hurt that needed an answer gets buried.

Arguments in a relationship are often seen as negative, but in reality, they can be a sign of a healthy partnership. When couples engage in disagreements about certain topics, it showcases their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to maintaining a harmonious marriage, communication is key, but it's not the only piece of the puzzle. Couples who ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thrashing out the everyday annoyances that wind you up is not only normal but necessary, a couples therapist says.Photograph: ...

Brittney and Brent’s* arguments went very wrong very quickly. “Brent constantly does stuff that really upsets me,” Brittney said in their first couples therapy session some years ago. “But whenever I ...

While things in a couple’s kitchen alone may not signal whether or not the couple argues more than they say they do, they often symbolize deeper issues that the couple is dealing with. Some of these ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Some couples bicker for the better part of their time together.

These two phrases should never appear in a couple’s vocabulary. Here’s why the damage they cause can be incredibly hard to repair. If you’re in a relationship, then you’re likely already aware of the ...

An survey of married couples in India concluded that regular arguments made relationships stronger and happier, provided the fights didn’t become abusive. The research — conducted by relationship site ...

Technology has completely transformed how we communicate, work, and relax, but it’s also created brand new sources of conflict in relationships. Ten years ago, smartphones were less powerful, social ...