In an ongoing relationship, each current criticism packs the punches of all the others that have gone before.

The allure of love is to have someone who knows you so well that you don't have to explain yourself. It is the promise of someone who cares enough about you to protect you against the world of strangers who do not wish you well.

Communication is a continual balancing act, juggling the conflicting needs for intimacy and independence

Part of the reason images of women in positions of authority are marked by their gender is that the very notion of authority is associated with maleness.

To say that a person feels listened to means a lot more than just their ideas get heard. It's a sign of respect. It makes people feel valued.

Life is a matter of dealing with other people, in little matters and cataclysmic ones, and that means a series of conversations.

We tend to look through language and not realize how much power language has