Many people look for patterns in their relationships, hoping those patterns reveal how connections develop over time. The idea of the “3-6-9 rule” often comes up in those conversations because it ...

Waiting three months before defining commitment may create stronger foundations — but only if both partners use the time intentionally.

Relationship patterns keep us safe. And in order to break them gently, we need more discernment and less self-criticism. Relationship research has made it distinctively clear that most relationships ...

Do your relationship patterns always feel familiar but painful? Psychological research may explain why your body keeps choosing it. No one enjoys suffering. People who persistently find themselves in ...

When someone loves others deeply but still feels a need to guard their hearts carefully, they often find themselves repeating ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When resentment starts to creep into a relationship, it often grows silently and unnoticed until it becomes a major issue.