While we can all say different things about love, the one thing most people can agree on is that it should feel safe. You should never be worried about saying the wrong thing to your partner or having ...

Relationships should be built on trust, respect, and equality. Unfortunately, some partners exhibit controlling behaviors that can damage your well-being and independence. Recognizing these warning ...

Challenges in a relationship are like antigens in a vaccine—they strengthen and build resilience in a partnership. Having the ...

Controlling behavior is a pretty awful trait to have. No one likes to be called controlling, and even fewer want to admit that they are controlling, even when people point it out to them. But ...

One-sided relationships happen when one partner is doing most of the emotional or relational investment while the other ...

In today’s world of curated social media personas and competitive career trajectories, the desire to control can infiltrate even the most well-intentioned among us. While maintaining a handle on your ...

That uneasy feeling in the pit of your stomach when your partner does something that seems off might be more than just relationship jitters. While no one is perfect, certain behavioral patterns go ...

Some relationships feel like a warm hug, where both people breathe in harmony. But there are also those that squeeze, as if wrapping you in an invisible rope that slowly cuts off your freedom. If ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Falling in love is, at its core, an act of deep trust. We trust another person ...

With OCD, control is a defensive attempt to manage internal anxiety. It usually doesn’t involve intentional efforts to control other people. OCPD, on the other hand, can involve controlling behaviors.