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Understanding when a relationship needs professional help isn’t always straightforward. While many couples experience natural ebbs and flows in their connection, certain patterns can signal deeper ...

Intimacy is essential for healthy, fulfilling relationships, as it fosters deep emotional, physical, mental, and even spiritual bonds. Yet, many couples unknowingly make mistakes that create distance ...

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Licensed psychologist Dr. Candace Nicole Hagens joined FOX 5 to discuss how these parenting your partner can damage connections and what couples can do to reclaim their roles as mutual peers.

At the core of monkey-barring is usually a deep fear of solitude. The idea of being single—even briefly—feels unbearable to ...

During the holidays, couples can purposefully explore different forms of intimacy in ways that everyday life rarely allows. According to consultant psychologist James Bosse, when intimacy is nurtured, ...

Relationships thrive on connection, but they also require clear boundaries to function healthily. The most destructive boundary issue plaguing modern couples isn’t about major violations like ...

When communication is driven by anxiety, and saying more doesn’t always mean feeling closer. Here’s how communication can ...

That’s what my new column Dear Dr. V is all about — real people sharing their intimate dilemmas in love, sex and relationships, and me helping them make sense of it all. Each week, I’ll respond to one ...

We've been sold the idea that passionate, dramatic relationships are the ones worth having. The kind where emotions run high, ...