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A relationship almost always involves a choice or is a connection formed by blood. We choose our friends, lovers, and spouses. As adults, we decide how much to interact with our family of origin.

If you've ever spent any amount of time on a dating app, you know how overwhelming it can be—the endless swiping, the hundreds of DMs, the four nights a week set aside for dates. It's transformed ...

When you think about all of the people in your extended family, your circle of friends, or your workplace, you can probably identify quickly those to whom you feel closest. You can probably also just ...

Relationships can feel like both a blessing and the bane of your existence, a source of joy and a source of frustration or resentment. At some point, each of us is faced with a clingy child, a ...

Relationships can feel like both a blessing and the bane of your existence, a source of joy and a source of frustration or resentment. At some point, each of us is faced with a clingy child, a ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Jessica A. Stern, Pomona College (THE CONVERSATION) Relationships can feel like both a ...