Divorce is more than the end of a marriage. It can mean the loss of a relationship, a family structure, a home, financial security, familiar routines, and even a sense of who you are. For many people, divorce creates a strange combination of emotions. You may feel relief and grief at the same time. You may know that ending the marriage was necessary while still deeply mourning what you lost. You may feel hopeful about your future while also being frightened by how different your life now...

Perfectionism is often described as having high standards. And sometimes that is exactly what it is. But for some people, perfectionism is much more than wanting to do a good job. It can feel like an internal pressure that never turns off. There is always something to improve, something that could have been done differently, or some mistake that needs to be corrected. For these people, making a mistake can feel surprisingly uncomfortable. A small error may lead to hours of self-criticism. A...

There are couples who don't fight very much. They aren't constantly criticizing each other. They aren't threatening to leave. They may even describe their relationship as good. “We're fine.” And yet, there are certain subjects they simply cannot talk about. Maybe it is something that happened years ago. Maybe one partner still carries hurt from an experience the other thought they had already moved past. Maybe they have fundamentally different hopes for the future. Perhaps they disagree about...