Healthy, long-lasting relationships have many things in common. One of the most crucial is the couple’s ability to be authentic and open with each other both in thought and deed. Committed couples ...

When a third person joins a pair, the flow of communication, influence, and closeness between the original pair will typically change. People often feel invaded, forgotten, angry, hurt, and resentful ...

An unstable relationship is like a two-legged table. It can’t stand on its own, but a three-legged table is more stable. So, when a relationship is unstable, the couple often uses another person to ...