Relationships need to be nurtured, and when they aren’t, the effects are clear. They thrive on love, intentionality, and support but begin to wither away with neglect. A 2022 study published in ...

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.

Marriage takes work, and sometimes couples face challenges they simply can’t overcome. When certain harmful behaviors take root in a relationship, they can slowly poison even the strongest bonds.

Nothing kills confidence faster than hearing what you do wrong all the time. When a wife focuses only on mistakes and rarely praises effort, her husband begins to feel like he can never measure up.