Boundary-setting anger is the kind of frustration you feel when someone crosses a line that you’ve drawn. It serves as a ...

We’ve all been told that anger is a negative emotion, something to be suppressed or avoided at all costs. But what if that’s ...

That's why women should never give control to men over their mood, no matter how long they've been together. Of course, emotional support and empathy is important — even for complex emotions like ...

When you feel that one well-worn argument bubbling up with your partner, you know it’s going to go the same way as usual, ...

When conflict is managed with assertiveness and healthy boundaries, it becomes an opportunity for growth, trust, and deeper ...

We crave closeness but fear being seen. Here's why vulnerability feels risky—and how therapy can help us unlearn old defenses ...

Let's explore some common habits that feel loving but may actually be attempts at control. At the start of a relationship, ...

Arguments are a natural part of most relationships. Sure, some couples rarely fight and seem to understand each other ...

MY boyfriend and I are actors in the same theatre company and have been together for nearly a decade, but I have just discovered he has been engaged to someone else all this time. It ...

“We’re living, in effect, in a big anger incubator,” said Raymond Novaco, a psychology professor at the University of California at Irvine who has expertise in anger assessment and treatment.

While supportive behavior can strengthen a bond, an imbalanced, one-sided dynamic where one partner is solely responsible for ...