Many couples are in a marriage where the implicit contract is “The most important thing is that we each do exactly what we want at all times.” The corollary to this is, “We would never ask each other ...

Most couples come to see me to learn better communication skills—or at least that’s what they say in the first session. What gets described as communication problems, however, are in fact usually ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Tracy Brower writes about joy, community and the future of work. A primary concern among most of us is wanting the best for ...

Women have a complicated relationship with the word and feeling of “want.” For so many women, it’s hard to allow “wanting” a seat at our inner table. We replace “want” with “should”—do what we think ...

Limón's work documents everything from kingfisher birds to the cosmos itself. "I'm embracing my strangeness," she says of her poetry. Her new collection is Startlement. This is FRESH AIR. I'm Tonya ...

There’s a strange magnetism in wanting what we can’t have. We’ve all felt it—whether it’s a person who seems just out of reach, a job that feels like it’s only a dream, or even an ideal version of ...

The first thing the child actor discovers is universal love, quickly followed by universal hatred. The whipsaw between the two leaves a mark, even after the stage or set is abandoned. The universal ...

ANALYSIS — Donald Trump’s second-term governing doctrine could be summed up by these nine words the president uttered last week: “No one leads us. We do what we want.” That’s been Team Trump’s ...

Comedian T. Murph recently shared a video about what dad’s really want for Father’s Day — and while it’s hilarious, he wasn’t kidding. “I meant every word!” T. Murph tells TODAY.com. The Chicago ...