Breaking up is hard to do, and even when it’s for the best, getting over a toxic relationship can still take a deep emotional toll. Writing for Psychology Today, psychotherapist and author ...

It felt good, but also seemed too good to be true? As a Harvard-trained psychologist, I've found that some toxic relationships start out like an overly positive fairy tale romance novel.

We get there eventually. When it comes to understanding a toxic relationship, the reciprocity model simply doesn’t apply. A toxic relationship isn’t just a “bad” version of a relationship ...