The best way to have a caring partner is to be one yourself. This isn’t always easy, but it’s simple. For years, I used to wish someone would make me feel cared for and thus safe and loved. They ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. You know your partner loves you, but is it for all the right reasons? Here are ...

Partners who make you feel safe are generous with their love, care and respect. Here are three things they do that make them stand out. Romantic connections are some of the closest we can have. We ...

In the early stages of a relationship, control rarely looks toxic. It looks like someone who checks in all the time. Someone who wants to know where you are, who you’re with, what you’re wearing. It ...

Science says love is not the dramatic, effortless feeling movies promise. Research shows love is built through trust, empathy ...

It’s rare for a person—deliberately—to subjugate to their will someone they care about. Typically, when someone acts manipulatively toward another, their motive, at least consciously, isn’t to control ...