Control struggles between partners are often the ruin of a couple. But what is a battle for “control” in the context of a relationship? When I introduce this concept in couple’s therapy, there is ...

Discover how one woman's choice to maintain composure in the face of betrayal reshaped her relationship dynamics. By refusing to react impulsively, she gained unexpected control, allowing her to make ...

We tend to associate the word “abuse” with more extreme behaviors and actions. However, abuse occurs on a continuum and can take on different forms and morph and/or escalate over the course of the ...

Why do people misidentify control as love? Here are three ways to answer that question. Not everything that looks like love to begin with actually turns out to be true. Sometimes, what feels intense ...

Healing means control. That is what I learned when I started medical school nearly a decade ago. It’s a belief embedded so deep in our understanding of medicine that it usually escapes conscious ...

For generations, men were seen as the dominant force in relationships, traditionally expected to take the lead in dating, ...

If you are worried your partner might cheat, you may feel inclined to start checking their phone or keeping close tabs on their whereabouts. That is what Dr. Aria Campbell-Danesh, one of the United ...