If you're feeling confused and dismayed by your experience with an intimate partner, you might be experiencing coercive control.

Talk to him about what his goals are in individual therapy and what your shared goals are in couples therapy. It’s possible that he’s as unclear on his motivations as you are. Unraveling that is a ...

Dear Eric: My husband of more than 20 years gives me slipper socks with grippy soles. I hate them! We live in a hot climate, so I have little use for them. They filled up my sock drawer and ...

Dear Eric: My husband of more than 20 years gives me slipper socks with grippy soles. I hate them! We live in a hot climate, so I have little use for them. They filled up my sock drawer and they ...

I’m trying very hard to be graceful and grateful for any gift from my husband, but I want to throw these at him.

Dear Eric: My husband of more than 20 years gives me slipper socks with grippy soles. I hate them! We live in a hot climate, so I have little use for them. They filled up my sock drawer and they ...

"I’m trying very hard to be graceful and grateful for any gift from my husband, but I want to throw these at him." ...

Men who don’t feel appreciated may find solace or stay in disconnected relationships by comforting themselves with the past. The way things “used to be” or the feelings they felt when they were first ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

It’s Hooters that insists on mountains not molehills. I agree with you that your husband is jeopardizing his standing in the ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

There is a myriad of decisions to be made regarding retirement income. While it's important to plan, it may be equally important to be ready to pivot.