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“Is My Friend Toxic?” This 2-Minute Quiz by Experts Helps You Figure It Out
A toxic friend drains your energy—and, according to research, can seriously affect your health long-term. Mental health experts offer up nine questions to ask yourself if one of your besties no longer feels like the best thing for you.
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How Luke Russert Knew It Was Time for a Career Change: ‘There Was Something Missing’
Emmy-winning Washington journalist Luke Russert spotlights untapped mental health themes in his breakout memoir, Look for Me There.
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5 Warning Signs You’re Settling in Your Relationship
Licensed counselors and a renowned divorce attorney say these red flags may not seem like a big deal, but...
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5 Traits You Didn’t Know You Inherit from Mom (and 4 You Inherit from Dad)
Here's why men can't blame their mothers for their receding hairline anymore.
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Friendship Breakup: Here’s How (and When) To Move On From a Friend
We've all been there: Ending a friendship hurts—sometimes, even worse than a romantic breakup. Plus, here's how long the...
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How Peta Murgatroyd Has Healed Since Husband Maks Chmerkovskiy Was Trapped in Ukraine
On the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion, Dancing With the Stars two-time mirror ball trophy winner Peta Murgatroyd says life...
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Attachment Styles Quiz: What’s Your Relationship Attachment Style?
Your relationship attachment style can reveal a lot about your past and what you're experiencing in love right now. Take...
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6 Powerful Lessons a Breakup Teaches You
Research says that breakups are considered a deeply traumatic experience. But relationship experts explain how we can take this emotional havoc...
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Love Language Quiz: Which of the 5 Love Languages Do You Speak?
Communication is vital for a strong relationship, but each of us has a particular set of needs. Take this...
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Why Can’t I Get Over My Ex? The 7 Most Likely Reasons, According to Therapists
If you're hung up on a broken-down relationship for weeks...or months...or even years after a breakup, researchers have found...
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7 Signs You Shouldn’t Stay Friends With an Ex
After a breakup, you might say you want to keep in touch. Here's when the best intention is the worst...
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10 Best Relationship Books of 2023 (So Far)
Harvard research says relationship quality ranks among the highest factors for our general happiness. These are the best relationship books...
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Who Moves on From a Relationship Faster? A Psychologist Shares the Data
A relationship scholar and couples therapist reveals that when it comes to getting over a breakup, gender differences are nuanced....
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The Best Valentine’s Day Gift for Each of the 5 Love Languages
Depending on the person you love, the best Valentine's Day gift might not require you to spend much...
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Here’s How to Get Over a Breakup—and How Long It Might Take
They say time heals all things—but how much time? A psychotherapist says there's one important key for how to get...
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20 Relationship Communication Quotes to Strengthen Your Love
Screenshot-worthy words of wisdom about the power of the words you use with your partner. Plus a therapist's tips to...
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18 Therapist-Approved Date Night Questions for a Stronger Relationship
Starting or maintaining a healthy romantic relationship can be fun, but also requires some wise intention. Here...
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Relationship Attachment Style: 9 Questions to Help Identify Yours
Determine which attachment style is yours, with psychologists' insights on how it formed in your earlier years.
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Tia Mowry on Why Cooking Is ‘Therapy,’ and Reclaiming Her Identity
Actress, cookbook author and YouTube chef Tia Mowry talks about family togetherness in the kitchen—and time for herself as a...
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US Soccer Pros Ashlyn Harris and Ali Krieger on the Women’s Health Issue ‘We Don’t...
Go ahead, call them soccer moms. The US Women's Soccer power couple opens up about the authentic connection that's essential...
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The 3 Words You Need for Any Holiday Family Conflict, from a Holocaust Survivor and Psychologist
Avoiding family conflict around the holidays can feel like you're walking on eggshells, but these simple secrets to defusing...
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7 Major Health Effects of Expressing Gratitude in Relationships
Showing gratitude can help you sleep better, work better and even avoid heart disease. A psychologist explains the science.
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Vanessa Lachey Gets Candid about Her Longtime Health Struggle…and the #1 Key to Her Marriage
Vanessa Lachey spoke with The Healthy @Reader's Digest about the skin condition that's impacted her confidence, and how both self-care and a healthy...
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6 Signs You’re Dealing With a Micromanipulator, a Therapist Says
Manipulation in a relationship can pop up in subtle ways. We asked a clinical psychology expert to share the...
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Are You Being ‘Micromanipulated’? Therapists on How to Spot This in Your Relationship
Clinical psychology professionals explain how even subtle, indirect comments and actions can have damaging effects—even if they seem insignificant...
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Tiffani Thiessen Reflects on Her Grief After Losing 3 Iconic Co-Stars: ‘Life Is Extremely Prec...
Tiffani Thiessen sat down with The Healthy @Reader's Digest about how she practices wellness at home, and how losing friends...
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Are You a ‘Simp’ in Love? Relationship Therapists Explain How (and Why) Not to Be
What's a simp? Our research suggests it's not exactly a compliment. A relationship therapist reveals how to spot this cringey...
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16 Manipulation Quotes From Experts to Help You Avoid Being Controlled
Emotional manipulators use gaslighting and other shifty techniques to get what they want from you. Peruse these manipulation quotes...