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

Learn the signs that you might not be effectively listening to or helping your friends.

By Josey Murray 

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

Here are the signs therapists say to look out for.

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’

The star relationship coach opens up about her own love life.

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

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Sex Experts Say These 12 Pieces of Sex Furniture May Be Better Than Your Bed

By Natalie Arroyo Camacho

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I’m a Relationship Scientist, and Here’s What Happened When I Went on a New 'Friend Date' Every Day for a Month

By Marisa Cohen

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6 Types of Narcissists—And the One You Really Need To Avoid, According to Mental Health Experts

By Korin Miller

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How To Handle a Partner Who Regularly Fat Shames You

By Nandini Maharaj

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To Boost Your Social Life, Go to Bed—No, Seriously

By Erica Sloan

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I’m an Executive Coach, and These 4 Questions for Leaders Have Improved Every Relationship in My Life

By Rachel Peck

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Are You *Too* Consumed With Other People's Drama That Has No Bearing on Your Own Life?

By Helen Carefoot

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I'm a Dating Coach, and These Are the 7 Most Common Breakup Mistakes To Avoid

By Adelle Kelleher

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Follow This Script To Break Up With Someone Respectfully and Effectively

By Adelle Kelleher

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Reminder That Forgiveness Is Not a Requirement for Peace, According to Death Doulas

By Jessica Estrada

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Why Adding 10-Minute Micro-Dates Into Your Busy Schedule Is an Effective Relationship-Saver

By Helen Carefoot