Ever felt like your relationship was slowly becoming less of a partnership and more of a dictatorship? Yeah, it's a super ...

Recognizing controlling behavior in relationships can be challenging, especially when it develops gradually over time. Many controlling behaviors might initially appear as expressions of love or ...

Dating should feel like a fun, open road trip, right? Not like being locked in the trunk! But sometimes, what starts as intense affection can slowly morph into something seriously unhealthy: control.

I’ve sat across from countless clients in my therapy office, hearing the same heartbreaking whisper: “I never saw it coming.” ...

In a healthy and balanced relationship, respect, autonomy, and mutual trust are fundamental pillars. However, when one partner seeks to exert excessive control over the other, these foundations are ...

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 ...

Another reason you may disregard a lot of the warning signs is because you, like all of us, simply don’t want to fail at a ...

Watch out for red flags like criticism and emotional unavailability that might lead to relationship trouble. Being overly controlling or not taking responsibility can be signs that your partner isn't ...

“Financial control in a relationship isn’t always loud or obvious,” Delony said. “It can be subtle — like one partner always ‘taking care’ of the bills without sharing access or dismissing the other’s ...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m a 54-year-old woman with a 61-year-old twice-divorced man who seems to be stuck in the past with how the two other women treated him. My partner is untrusting and tries to control ...

TikTok user Myla (@mylaschulz120) posted a slideshow with her dating advice on Thursday, and it has since amassed 1.1 million views. In other videos posted to her page, Myla discusses her social life ...