Many people understand that the marriage they observed between their parents has an impact on how they later relate within intimate relationships and that they may subconsciously choose a partner who ...

Carolyn Hax is away. The following first appeared Aug. 13, 2010, and has been lightly edited. Hi, Carolyn: My younger sister and I are close, though we weren’t always. Recently, she started dating a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Most of us like to think we’ve outgrown our childhood roles. We ...