Robert Taibbi

Arguments run on emotional energy and generally follow a set pattern as the two people react to each other. The anatomy of the argument cycle and how to stop it.

Some people are future-oriented and focused on goals, and some are present-oriented and focused on the journey. How can you combine the strengths and weaknesses of each?

We all have some emotional threads that act like an undertow pulling us in certain directions, shaping our decisions. Here are seven of the most common ones.

Avoid, block, and approach are three of the basic ways we have to cope with anxiety. The characteristics of each type and how they combine and shape relationships.

As parents, it's easy to look back and dwell on the mistakes we've made. But mistakes say more about the present than the past and the lessons we need to learn.

We all have something from our pasts that are hard to let go of. Rather than trying to change your feelings, focus on changing your behavior.

We all come to relationships with childhood wounds that get triggered in intimate relationships, creating arguments. Understand the anatomy of wounds and how to break the cycle.

Endings are part of life, but there are good and less good ways of handling them. Here are suggestions for doing them right.

The models imprinted on us and the coping skills we developed as children no longer work in adulthood. How to upgrade your skills, control emotions, and use them as information.

Shutting down is not the problem, but a solution to an underlying emotional difficulty.