3+ hour, 19+ min ago   (169+ words) In the middle of the night a few days before Thanksgiving, I woke up with excruciating abdominal cramps. A CT scan revealed that my appendix had perforated and I needed emergency surgery. Many parents discover the equalizing magic of formula…...

12+ hour, 24+ min ago   (481+ words) When a partner's behavior hurts us materially or emotionally, it's tempting to only focus on stopping the behavior. While that's understandable, it's usually more productive to first understand what's driving it. People buy things they don't need for many reasons,…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1494+ words) I didn't know getting a divorce could be so uncomplicated. On TV, and in real life, divorces often come with courtroom drama, petty arguments and deep animosity. All I did was type "divorce services" into Google and up popped a…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (757+ words) Ryan Harris Boesky has wanted to marry Bevan Alexis Cohen since kindergarten. "If I had more confidence that she would've said yes, I would've proposed in second grade," Mr. Boeksy said jokingly. "I always had a crush on her." Both…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (315+ words) Most couples don't think much about how they spend their weekends. Relationship therapist Amy Morin argues that they really should. Those two days are actually a critical period for connection and trust. Morin hosts the Mentally Stronger podcast, and she…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1376+ words) Michael O'Reilley doesn't always remember his wife's name when she visits him, or even that she's his wife at all. "He just knows he loves me," said Linda Feldman, O'Reilley's wife of 39 years. "That's a constant." O'Reilley, 77, has Alzheimer's disease....

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (176+ words) The season of love is upon us. In that spirit, we want to hear your stories about dating someone across political party lines. Whether you're a Republican who has dated a Democrat (or vice versa) or someone who hasn't voted…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (614+ words) Prenuptial agreements, long exclusive to celebrities and the ultra-rich, have trickled down to the rest of us. A 2023 Axios/Harris poll found that half of US adults say they're open to signing a prenup, and that younger people are driving…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (1012+ words) A couple of weeks ago, I found myself on the brink of a high-risk conversation. Sitting in my in-laws" living room, listening to television news about the latest Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, I grew curious about my father-in-law"s…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (477+ words) She recently decided to break it off because the overall emotional burden for both of us was too great. But while she is grieving about it, I feel relieved. Even though I wish that I could have better coped with…...