I recently coached two people who needed to bring their conflict to the table to repair their relationship and rebuild trust. They were two male executives. They kept saying, “We are like an old ...

Knowing you have to see someone you just don't get along with can be anxiety inducing. But even more toxic than a negative relationship is an ambivalent one, Adam Grant, a Wharton psychologist, writes ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. This phenomenon known as emotional mirroring, where partners ...

Many people continue to get involved in negative relationships, whether it be with abusive, unfaithful, or addicted partners. This is often an unconscious attempt to repair a trauma that occurred in ...

“Affection deprivation” refers to an inadequacy of emotional warmth, care and nurturing in one’s life, particularly in interpersonal relationships. It occurs when individuals do not receive the ...