James A. Coan, a professor of psychology and a neuroscientist at the University of Virginia, recommends taking what ...

Everyone deals with a toxic relationship at one point or another in their life, but navigating the fallout, stress, and anxiety that erupts in its aftermath is something nobody is ever truly ready ...

And sometimes the signs of being in a toxic relationship aren’t visible until the fuse has been lit. Since I’m guilty of engaging in an unknowingly toxic relationship or two before ...

If someone sticks around toxic people, they’re likely struggling. If they can’t break free, they’re probably in pain. That’s the basics of human relationships. But often, it’s not that ...

And while I agree, I still think two things can be true at the same time: It’s possible that, even if what they shared wasn't exemplary of a healthy relationship, there was real love at the core.

I offered to talk face-to-face, but she continues the same toxic cycle. I’m doing my ... If she’s ever ready to approach the relationship with empathy, then there’s room for healing.