Relationships

It’s easy to feel alone and alienated when you don’t fit in at your workplace. But executive coach Roshini Rajkumar believes that difference can be a strength.

A Dutch study finds sex may keep our minds sharp as we age.

Maintaining relationships with friends and loved ones who live far away can be challenging. But you can bridge the gap — and perhaps become closer than ever.

Why are we so rude to our spouses, yet courteous, kind, and patient with complete strangers? Paying attention to good manners and small niceties may be the key to sustaining the vitality of your relationships.

Workplace communication challenges can undermine our equanimity, sap our satisfaction, and hurt our success. A renowned mindfulness teacher shows us how to build stronger, more successful relationships — with our colleagues and ourselves.

Introverts and extroverts often struggle to communicate effectively. Here are some strategies that can help them connect.

Gritty, military-inspired team adventures push your mental and physical limits. They may also redefine your idea of fun.

Maintaining a ho-hum relationship can be more stressful than making a healthy shift. Here’s how to break free of relationship inertia.

What are some good ways to include my dog in my workouts?

Have a pal who makes excessive claims on your time and attention? Here’s how to manage the relationship — without making yourself crazy.

A guide to successful chatting — with just about anyone — at your next gathering.

How a determined friend helped one man lose 225 pounds and reclaim his sense of self.

Recent research finds that for adults, there may be significant emotional benefits in talking to strangers.

When a beloved animal companion dies, runs away, or is lost, the grief can be overwhelming. Psychologist Sandra Barker on how to cope.

Food writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl on why perhaps it’s time we stopped obsessing about how the French eat, and started emulating the way they live.