Let's explore some common habits that feel loving but may actually be attempts at control. At the start of a relationship, ...

Recognizing controlling behavior in relationships can be challenging, especially when it develops gradually over time. Many controlling behaviors might initially appear as expressions of love or ...

We all have moments when we feel the urge to take charge or ensure things go according to plan. However, when these ...

Controlling behaviors do not need to ruin relationships. Learn to address the real issues and avoid the unpleasant process of compensating and becoming controlling yourself.

A relationship can become toxic when one person starts to have more control than the other, and there is a breakdown in communication. Someone may start to feel pressure from their partner or partners ...

A woman shares her opinion on what constitutes controlling behavior in dating relationships, but not everyone is on-board with her take.

Why would anyone continue to meddle, fix, advise, worry, obsess, or monitor other people's behavior when it makes them and everyone around them miserable? Simply put, they do it to keep their anxiety ...

An essential guide to recognizing and responding to narcissistic behaviors in a relationship. The article identifies 10 key ...

I've recently seen a friend of mine act in what seems to be a controlling manner toward his girlfriend, who I’m also friends with. This has involved him telling her not to do certain things (such as ...

This column originally ran in 2021. Dear Annie: I am a woman in my mid-30s, and my wife is in her early 40s. We met a little less than two years ago and haven’t left each other’s side since. We got ...

Linda Dubrow-Marshall PhD is a counselling and clinical psychologist (HCPC registered) and co-founded the Re-Entry Therapy, Information and Referral Network (RETIRN/UK) which offers advice and ...

Deal breakers in relationships are non-negotiable boundaries, different than red flags. There are some very common deal breakers, according to research and relationship experts. However, deal breakers ...