Relationships

Practical tips on how to build and foster healthy relationships with your friends, family and loved ones.

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The 7 Stages of Marriage

Building a successful marriage is a lifelong challenge. Understanding the different stages of marriage and the phases you'll go through...


27 Compliments You Haven’t Been Giving—But Should

Which would you prefer: "Those pants make you look skinny" or "The world is a better place because you are...


This Is What It Really Means to Be a Neighbour

Passed from one home to the next, a box of 
ornaments reminds a family of the bonds around them.


Knowing Your Purpose in Life Can Help You Live Longer

Start each year by writing down your response to the question “What is the meaning of life?” Your ever-changing answers...


10 Things to Always Do on Your Last Day of Work

Whether you’re departing on a high note or a low one, the last day of work can be awkward and...


27 Things Only Sisters Understand

Who has the uncanny ability to both irritate and totally “get” you, often at the same time? Your sister, of...


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12 Definitive Traits of a Middle Child

Birth order doesn't automatically impact your personality. But there are some common traits that middle children share—beyond peacekeeping.


7 Signs Your Friend Is Actually a Frenemy

Friends are supposed to build you up, not knock you down.

15 Ways to Beat Back-to-School Stress

Going back to school can be stressful for the whole family—arm yourself with these tips to have the smoothest back-to-school...


How to Handle Criticism: 3 Ways to Deal with Negative Feedback

Everyone deals with criticism at one point or another, whether it be judgment from family members or critiques at work....


22 Ways to Stop Feeling Guilty All the Time

All that self-blame can take a major toll on your mental and physical health. Here’s how to retrain your brain...


8 Wedding Etiquette Rules You Can’t Break—Period

While some etiquette rules have gone out the window, there are still some you must follow at every wedding.


6 Ways to Recover from Cringe-Worthy Wedding Guest Fails

Spilled red wine on the bride’s dress? Phone rang at the ceremony? An etiquette expert explains what you should do...


Why You Should Never, Ever Call Your Kid ‘Smart’

It's natural for parents to want to praise their child, but offering this compliment could actually backfire, according to science.


30 Simple Acts of Kindness You Can Do in 2 Minutes or Less

Here are inspiring ideas to brighten someone's day in 120 seconds or less. Pass it on!


9 Clear Signs You Can’t Trust Your Boss

Working for an employer you respect and trust is essential for your health, happiness, and success in the office. These...


The Best Moms in the World Have This Trait in Common

Here’s why you should stop feeling guilty for your girls’ nights out—and start booking them more often!

9 Silent Signs Your Partner Is Emotionally Abusive

Abuse can happen even without physical violence.


10 Questions You Absolutely Must Ask on a First Date

Got first date jitters? According to relationship and wellness expert Deepak Kashyap, these 10 questions will not only serve to...



I Met My First Love at 10 Years Old—and I Still Think About Him More Than 50 Years Later

"Thomas had a healthy crop of black hair, thick eyelashes, and a smile that made me look away and blush....


Finland Found a Way to Prevent Childhood Bullying—Here’s How

Finland has taken a unique approach to bullying in schools, and we could be next.


A Relationship Expert Reveals the 4 Factors that Create Romantic Chemistry. Do You Have Them?

The exact reason you click with some people and not with others.

16 Compliments You Didn’t Realize Are Actually Pretty Insulting

You may have the best of intentions, but you need to check yourself before uttering any of these sentences.


One American Teacher’s Brilliant Strategy to Stop Future School Shootings—And It’s Not About Guns

Here's how one schoolteacher takes time each week to look out for the lonely.


10 Little-Known Ways Marriage Affects Your Health

All the songs are right: Lasting love may really be the best medicine, after all.


3 Expert Opinions on Boosting Your Libido

Is your libido out-of-whack with your spouse's? Our experts share three fixes for a low sex drive.


Stop Bullying Now: How to Stand Up to Bullies at Work and at Home

Simply put, bullying is a systematic, repetitive abuse of power. But even experts are sometimes surprised by how it manifests....