You may have been raised in an emotionally abusive family without realizing it. Here are some of the common features.

Recognizing abusive behavior in a relationship is easier said than done. Amber Freeman, host of Bloom, spoke to Author and ...

Like many women raised in traditional cultures and religious contexts, I was taught that a “good” woman holds the family together. In my culture, women were often glorified for quietly accepting ...

Forming New Collective Memories. Just as personal episodic memories define individual selves, shared memories define a ...

The tragic story of Gabby Petito is compared to Shakespeare's Othello to illustrate how controlling relationships can begin. Coercive control often starts with idealization and emotional bonding, ...

Most of us are familiar with Gabby Petito's tragic story. How could we not be? It’s a love story that began beautifully and, in many ways, played out in public through carefully curated glimpses of ...

HAVING recently come out of a relationship, shy Charlotte Lewis was surprised when she got an unexpected message on Snapchat ...

I can identify with the letter writer who is unhappy after 40 years of marriage (‘On the Cusp’). I have been married 62 years ...

Toxic and abusive relationships can be hard to spot even if you are the victim. Here are some warning signs to look out for. Many people equate domestic violence with direct physical abuse, but ...

“There were two options, really: get out of this flat or die in this flat." ...