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 ...

“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 ...

Carolyn Sharp and her husband at their home in Seattle. Source: Judy Lee/Used with Permission Let’s get real for a minute: Humans are really annoying. We are selfish, competitive, and very judgmental.

On a scale from one to seven, where one means “not at all,” and seven means “very much,” how satisfied are you with your current relationship? This is a standard question that has been used in ...