Donna Shanahan, LMFT

If you’re thinking about ending your marriage, you’re likely facing one of the most difficult decisions of your adult life. …

The loss of a significant relationship can be one of life’s most difficult challenges. Divorce or separation, in particular, increases …

Here’s How to Quit Worrying. There isn’t always something negative on the horizon. Ever felt as if the joy of …

Why continually finding fault may lead to divorce. When you live in the intimacy of marriage, personality flaws or bad …

Will It Work? If your marriage is having problems, you definitely should not wait too long to seek professional help. …

People in love have always savored their relationship milestones: the first date, the first I-love-you’s, meeting each other’s families. Modern …

Physical intimacy is what makes a relationship more than just a platonic friendship. Some couples fall into a negative pattern …

There are times when we have strong romantic feelings toward someone, only to find out that they do not feel …

Is there a right to privacy in marriage? Being honest with your spouse does not necessarily mean you must share …

Finding out that your partner has been unfaithful can hit you like a ton of bricks. Your marriage may be …

Has your marriage hit a rough patch? You are not alone. There’s no reason to panic. Many marriages do hit …

On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that reported cases of three sexually transmitted diseases in the …

Imagine that someone you care about is procrastinating in advance of a vital exam. If he fails the test, he …

Most of us don’t like confrontation — but it’s a fact of life we can’t run from forever. We have to assert …

Does your spouse complain about not feeling well but won’t see a doctor? Does your partner make plans for a …

With virtual reality porn becoming more popular by the day, couples may need to redefine the boundaries of what is …

Two new studies suggest a link between understanding our own emotions and relating to other people’s. By definition, empathy is …

Couples now have intertwined digital lives, and so marital problems can lead to spying through specialized apps, keyboard loggers and …

In the lingo of online dating, submarining begins when someone with whom you have romantic involvement ghosts — or disappears …

Readers of Modern Love may want a good story, but they’re also hungry for advice that can help them navigate …

Phubbing is the practice of snubbing others in favor of our mobile phones. We’ve all been there, as either victim …

I haven’t done a scientific study, but I’d be willing to bet that among the problems most frequently submitted to …

Most descriptions of troubled marriages don’t seem to fit my situation,” Priya insists. “Colin and I have a wonderful relationship. …

You probably won’t be reaching for your violin too quickly but a series of new studies provide compelling evidence that …

We associate good relationships with sexuality, assuming quite naturally that happy couples have sex more often than their miserable counterparts. …

According to a new study, your ability to appreciate your partner’s strengths is linked to their well-being—and yours. Our beliefs …

When a relationship is causing you stress and suffering, follow these five steps to find more peace of mind. Last …

Scientists are finding out how sadness works in the brain—and they’re discovering that it can confer important advantages. Sadness is …

How much rest do we think we need, who is getting the most, and what are the most restful activities? …

It’s not unusual for people to turn to religious figures for comfort in difficult times. But when I saw my …

In itself, this is no new insight, and it makes sense that understanding your partner and looking for mutual solutions …

In this funny, casual talk from TEDx, writer Jenna McCarthy shares surprising research on how marriages (especially happy marriages) really …

I knew it would be bad; the only question was how bad. After waiting outside a surgical ward at Jersey …

I told my father about my divorce after midnight on a bus from Chicago to Iowa City. There was no …

There are disagreements about how bad that decline really is, whether it is worse for men or women, and what …

Familiarity breeds contempt—or so goes the old expression. But according to a new study published in the Journal of Personality …

When one person has sleep issues, both can suffer. Certain sleep disorders, like snoring, have been shown to reduce the …

Psychoanalytic or psychodynamic psychotherapy draws on theories and practices of analytical psychology and psychoanalysis. It is a therapeutic process which …

He told me to stop by after I got out of the movie. We met in the parking lot outside …

Is it possible to forgive infidelity and to overcome the emotional pain of betrayal? It is, suggests a new study …

On the list of life’s biggest hurts, divorce ranks high when it comes to kids. For parents, the transition can …

On our flight to Hawaii for our “babymoon” last June, Dave turned to me and asked, “Does my right eye …

OUR favorite Woody Allen joke is the one about taking a speed-reading course. “I read ‘War and Peace’ in 20 …

The divorce rate among couples 50 and older has soared. The number of individuals who are adults when their parents …

When it comes to marriage, what you don’t know really can hurt you. Whether because of shyness, lack of interest …

I had fantasized that the emotional cues I was missing in my autism would bring me closer to people. The …

The marriages in which spouses were able to work well together, including being direct about what their partner did that …

There is a cluster of neurons in our brain critical for motivation, what if you could hack them to motivate …

Design thinking on the highest level is a way of reframing the way you look at the world and deal …