Romantic relationships often develop recurring patterns that can impact their health and longevity. Recognizing these patterns serves as the first step toward creating more positive relationship ...

Do you have a negative romantic tendency in your love life? Does it feel like you're dating the same person, having the same problems, and experiencing the same unhappy outcome? Negative relationship ...

Understand the key differences between platonic, romantic, codependent, casual, open, and toxic relationships. Learn to identify healthy and unhealthy patterns.

When things get tough in relationships, it’s very normal, natural and easy to focus on your partner’s behaviors and the problems they bring to the relationship. It’s much harder to see your own ...

Adversaries cannot repair their damaged relationships while locked in negative judgments and cynical characterizations of ...

Dr. Grant, a contributing Opinion writer, is an organizational psychologist at Wharton. He is the author of “Think Again” and the host of the TED podcast “Re:Thinking.” It’s been two decades, but I ...

I think it's safe to say most of us have had our fair share of bad relationships. But when does a bad relationship becomes toxic? The kind that takes a toll on your physical, psychological, spiritual ...

Interactions between empaths and people with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) may lead to certain types of negative relationship patterns. However, there is no current scientific research ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. An “attachment style” refers to the way we form emotional bonds and connect ...