When Marilyn Walker was a little girl, her grandmother introduced her to sarcasm through genteel put-downs that sounded sweet but weren’t. She’s been intrigued by figurative language ever since.
“I remember hearing her say stuff and figuring out that she ... See more
Love requires a leap of faith. No one can know with complete certainty that their partner is “the one,” or that their feelings will never change. Yet most people learn to live with that ambiguity.
People with relationship OCD, on the other hand—or R-OCD, ... See more
When Marina Zhukova was 17 and studying abroad in Germany, her host mother pulled her aside during a welcome dinner and asked a startling question: “Are you struggling with anorexia?”
She wasn’t—she was queasy from a stomach bug and could barely sip tea, ... See more
Waking up is hard enough. Waking up at the exact same time every day—even on weekends, when you could be luxuriating for another hour (or three) under the covers—can feel borderline unreasonable.
Yet a consistent sleep schedule seven days a week is one of... See more
You’ve seen the signs for months: the spiraling texts, the ill-timed meltdowns, the same painful story on repeat. You care about this person. You’re exhausted by this person. And you’re starting to wonder: Can you tell them they need therapy?
The short an... See more
