Our Relationship Columnist on the Best Reader Advice She Heard This Year

Tips for improving focus, staying connected and finding ‘high-kick joy’ in 2026

One Couple in Their 90s Confronts a Stark Reality: Aging at Different Speeds

Lifelong partners grapple with how and whether to stay together when one can’t care for the other

The Secret to Better Sex? A Full Night’s Sleep

Millions of Americans struggle with sleep—and that can kill their libido. Here’s advice that might help

Who Gets the TikTok in the Divorce? The Messy Fight Over Valuable Social Media Accounts

When couples who make their living online split up, assessing the accounts’ future value and divvying them up fairly is a drag

Can AI Companions Help Cure the Loneliness Epidemic?

Companion apps promise to keep you company. We decided to put them to the test.

Office Romances Aren’t New—Why Are They Still So Complicated?

The affair between Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw and an executive highlights the tricky terrain of workplace dating

Is Everyone Having More Sex Than You This Summer?

Why it seems like sex is everywhere this time of year—except your bedroom

I Tricked ChatGPT Into Being My Boyfriend. He Got Spicy Real Fast.

Interactions with generative AI started out sweet but quickly moved into ‘Fifty Shades’ territory, despite the tools’ policies; ‘How about I fulfill that fantasy of yours’

The Problem With Labeling People as ‘Toxic’

The term is used too often to describe people with whom we disagree or who disappoint us, a psychiatrist argues

Help. I’m Trapped in a Boring Conversation and Can’t Get Out.

A user-friendly guide to making the conversation better or making your Houdini-like escape

A Possible Wartime Love and Hidden Shame: Old Letters Harbor Family Secrets

The letters often surface after our parents die, and we see them in ways we never did before—but wish we could have

What Your Friendships Need Is a Good Fight

Confronting a friend when they’ve hurt you can ultimately deepen your bond

Polyamory: Lots of Sex, Even More Scheduling

Open relationships are having a moment. Who has time for this?