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You know the relationship is hurting you. You can list the red flags; you have probably said them out loud to a friend, and still, the thought of leaving feels almost impossible. That pull has a name, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I was on the phone with my "best friend" for two hours last week, and when I hung up, I felt worse than when I called. Not better.

The worst thing is that most people mistake trauma bonding for love. Trauma bonding is anything, but love.

Trauma bonding is a powerful, unhealthy attachment that can keep people tied to those who harm them, often through cycles of abuse and affection. These bonds are reinforced by psychological patterns, ...

My relationship with Brad had felt like a bullet going off. A tiny fire in an enclosed space that could change a life in a fraction of a second. In a brief period of dating, I’d gotten engaged, ...

One of the things I love about being a therapist and a writer is that both require that I do a lot of reading. This past weekend, while preparing for a workshop on marriage, I pulled out a book I'd ...