Does it feel like you lose a bit of yourself in every relationship? You walk on eggshells and try to be everything you think they want, and it absolutely drains you. This isn't always about the other ...

*The taboo connection between Black men and their mothers (mother-son enmeshment) is getting a spotlight for discussion, courtesy of Ashley “Ley” Pointer. According to the psychotherapist, the ...

For years, my patient Jean was so preoccupied with her mother’s inability to move forward that she didn’t realize her own life was on hold. Jean’s feelings about her mother obscured other emotions ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Do you have a friend who’s, um, a little bit *too* close to their family? Like, you call your parents ...

Enmeshment is a term used to describe when people have nonexistent boundaries and no sense of self. A psychologist explained that this can happen when parents don't raise kids to be individuals.

Years ago, I watched comedy legend George Burns begin his set with “Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family … in another city.” He proceeded to bring down the house with a ...

If everyone thought the same, looked the same and dressed the same, life would get pretty boring. So why is that, in some relationships, difference feels like the enemy? We all know at least one ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Having a close, loving family is a goal for most people, and while some people clearly have that, not all do — even if it seems ...

When a husband repeatedly backs his mother in every conflict, his wife is not just losing arguments, she is losing her sense of partnership. Over time, that pattern can turn a rough patch into a ...