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The 5 Emotional Stages of Processing a Breakup, According to Therapists

Healing is highly personal, but experiencing some combination of these hallmark phases is common.

By Helen Carefoot

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7 Ways To Spice Up Your Sex Life in a Monogamous Relationship—Because, Yes, Familiarity Can Breed Boredom

But reigniting desire is possible no matter how long you've been with your partner.

By Lia Avellino, LCSW

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The Surprising Reason Why You Should Drink Water Before an Important Conversation

Bottoms up!

By Helen Carefoot

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Feeling Exhausted by Your Friends? Here's How To Identify Social Burnout Symptoms and Ways To Cope

By Helen Carefoot

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How Your Zodiac Sign's 'Shadow Side' Impacts Your Romantic Relationships

By Helen Carefoot

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What You Need in a Romantic Relationship, According to Your Venus Sign

By Helen Carefoot

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How To Make Sure Friendly, Platonic Intimacy Doesn't Turn Into Emotional Cheating

By Gabrielle Kassel

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The Supportive Power of Unspoken Camaraderie and Quiet Representation for Trans Folks

By Rylee Dunn

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I Faced Severe Pain To Get an IUD for the Sake of My Relationship—So, Yes, I Deserve a Gift From My Partner

By Summer Cartwright

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Taking Genuine Interest in Your Partner by Building (and Adding to) a Love Map Is Key to a Strong Relationship

By Helen Carefoot

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Your Guide to Gemini Personality Traits for a Complete Understanding of the Twin Sign

By Mary Grace Garis

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You Might Think You're Giving Great Advice, but Are You Really Just Projecting Your Own Issues?

By Josey Murray 

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What Is Enmeshment? How To Tell if You're Too Intertwined With a Partner

By Nandini Maharaj

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‘I’m the Chief Dating Expert at Match, and I’m About To Get Remarried—Here’s What I’d Tell My Younger Self’

By Erica Sloan

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Use This Bingo Card of Seasonal Dates and Activities To Boost Your Bond With Your Partner

By Helen Carefoot

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Feel Strongly About Climate Change? Here's How To Navigate Those Values While Dating Without Getting 'Eco-Dumped'

By Bonnie Culbertson

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Is Your Astrological Opposite the Best Match in Love and Friendship? Here’s What Astrologers Say About Your Compatibility

By Mary Grace Garis & Helen Carefoot

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‘I'm a Longevity Expert, and I'm Begging You To Stop Canceling Your Social Plans’

By Jennifer Heimlich

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Feeling Disconnected From Your Partner? Make Sure Your ‘Emotional Bank Account’ Is in the Green

By Helen Carefoot

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The Crucial Difference Between Trusting Your Gut and Being a Judgmental A-hole

By Kate Schweitzer

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How To Deal When You’re Jealous of Your Friend's Connections With Their Other Friends

By Minaa B.

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Want To Improve People's Lives? Call Them, Says Science

By Helen Carefoot

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4 Tips for Peacefully Cohabitating in a Relationship Where Only One Person Drinks Alcohol

By Hilary Sheinbaum

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'I’m a 61-Year-Old Sex and Relationship Therapist, and These Are the 6 Habits That Keep Relationships Alive the Longest'

By Amelia McBride

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I’m a Divorce Coach, and This Is the No. 1 Question I Get From Clients

By Andra Davidson

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Why You May Feel So Tired (or Wired) After Having Sex—And How To Deal

By Laura Wheatman Hill

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Can You Be *Too* Empathetic? Here's What To Know About Hyper-Empathy Syndrome

By Helen Carefoot

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The Zodiac Signs That Are Totally Compatible With Virgos—And the Signs That Most Definitely Aren’t

By Isadora Baum

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How Beige Flags in a Relationship Differ From Red and Green Flags—And What To Do About Them

By Sara Elizabeth Grossman

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Can You Get Cavities From Kissing? Here's What a Dentist Wants You To Know

By Ashley Broadwater

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Is It Possible To Be *Too* Competitive? Watch Out for These 6 Red Flags

By Kate Schweitzer

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What To Say to Someone Who Just Got Laid Off

By Jessica Estrada

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Why You Should Get Tested for STIs Annually—Even if You’re in a Monogamous Relationship

By Cathy Nelson

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4 Morning Habits of the Longest-Living People in the World

By Francesca Krempa

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The 3 Best (and 3 Worst) Things You Can Say To a Recently Dumped Friend, According to Mental Health Professionals

By Elizabeth Cutler

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The 4 Most Common Issues That Come Up During Sex Therapy, According to Sex Therapists Themselves

By Anni Irish

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3 Signs That You're Caught in the Anxious-Avoidant Dating Trap—And How To Stop the Cycle

By Jessica Estrada

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For Me, Gentle Parenting Is a Worthwhile But Challenging Endeavor—Here's What Parents Should Know Before Trying It

By Kate Schweitzer

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You'll Know You've Found Your Ideal Travel Companion if They Have These 4 Qualities

By Helen Carefoot

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Therapists Share How To Heal After Dating Someone With Sociopathic Tendencies

By Gabrielle Kassel

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The 2 Most Common Distinctions Between a Rough Patch and a Reason To Break Up for Real

By Helen Carefoot

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I'm a Modern Love Psychotherapist, and Here Are 3 Tips for Dealing With a Jealous Partner

By Lia Avellino, LCSW

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How To Manage Your Social Life This Spring and Summer if You're Already Feeling Overwhelmed by an Influx of Invites

By Helen Carefoot

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Knowing Your Sex ‘Initiation Style’ Can Make Your Sex Life So Much More Fulfilling

By Helen Carefoot

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Long-Term Health Is Connected to a Healthy Bond With Your Parents as a Teen—But What if That Wasn't Your Reality?

By Helen Carefoot

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I'm a Sex Coach in a Monogamish Relationship—Here’s How I Handle the Fear and Jealousy That Can Come With Non-Monogamy

By Quean Mo

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How To Embrace Your Partner’s Hobbies Without Losing Yourself

By Rachel Kraus

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It Can Be Way Harder To Process a Breakup When No One Did Anything Wrong—Here's Why

By Kate Schweitzer

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3 Signs That Your Relationship May Be Fizzling Out—And What To Do About It, According to Relationship Experts

By Helen Carefoot

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The Zodiac Signs That Are Totally Compatible With Taurus—And the Signs That Most Definitely Aren’t

By Isadora Baum

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5 Signs *Your* Behavior Is Passive-Aggressive—And How To Better Communicate Your Feelings

By Erica Sloan

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5 Ways To Have an Orgasm if Your Psych Drugs Are Getting in the Way

By Sarah Bregel

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Getting a Grip on My Finances Was Easier Than I Thought, and It Sent My Confidence Through the Roof

By Naomi F

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Many People Don’t Tell Their Partners About Chronic Health Condition(s). Here’s Why—And What Helps

By Ashley Broadwater

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Can You Be Friends With Your Ex? According to Relationship Experts, That Depends

By Helen Carefoot

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The Zodiac Signs That Are Totally Compatible With Leo—And the Signs That Most Definitely Aren’t

By Isadora Baum

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The Zodiac Signs That Are Totally Compatible With Aquarius—And the Signs That Most Definitely Aren’t

By Isadora Baum

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'I’m a Sex Therapist, and Here's Why You Should Make Out With Your S.O. Every Night Before Bed'

By Helen Carefoot

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How Breaking Your People-Pleasing Habit Can Improve Your Sex and Dating Life

By Ella Dorval Hall

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The 4 Foundational Rules Required for a Healthy Friends With Benefits Relationship—And What To Do When Things Get Complicated

By Kate Schweitzer

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Here's How Taking a 15-Minute Walk Every Day Changed My Life

By Erin Cryder

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What Is the Bristle Reaction and Does It Mean Something Is Wrong in My Relationship?

By Helen Carefoot

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What To Know About the Communication Practice Called Mirroring—Including When It Can Actually Make Your Comms Worse

By Gabrielle Kassel

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I Started Taking Walks With My Husband Every Evening, and It’s Allowed Us To Connect in Surprising Ways

By Alyssa Sparacino

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I’m a Therapist, and This Is How To Respond When You’re Not Ready To Accept an Apology

By Minaa B.

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5 Ways To Support a Friend or Loved One Going Through a Big Surgery

By Han Schneider

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Are You More of an Introvert or an Extrovert? Take This Quiz To Find Out Once and for All

By Natalie Arroyo Camacho & Korin Miller

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Why It's Actually Really Hot To Be a Goofy Goober

By Erica Sloan

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There Are 2 Types of Envy—Benign and Malicious—But Both Can Affect Your Friendships

By Amelia McBride

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'I'm a Matchmaker, and These Are the 4 Mistakes I Advise People Not To Make on First Dates'

By Helen Carefoot

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'I'm a Sex Therapist, and These Are the Most-Common Questions Couples Ask Me'

By Helen Carefoot

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I'm an Astrologer, and Here's What You Need To Know About Moon-Phase Compatibility

By Dani Fankhauser

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The Zodiac Signs That Are Totally Compatible With Aries—And the Signs That Most Definitely Aren’t

By Rebecca Norris

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The Zodiac Signs That Are Totally Compatible With Pisces—And the Signs That Most Definitely Aren’t

By Isadora Baum

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How To Use the 'Sofa Theory of Dating' To Find Love in 5 Steps

By Helen Carefoot