Repeated disappointment has a way of hardening expectations and making hope feel risky, even naive. Here is reassurance that hope doesn't disappear after disappointment; it simply changes form, ...

I love my husband. I know I do. We share an intimate, loving relationship.We argue sometimes, naturally, because we're human, ...

Unfortunately, we face a host of discouraging experiences in life, and it’s valid to feel disappointed by them. It’s fair to ask questions—like why something you wanted didn’t come through for you—and ...

You have high expectations for yourself and expectations that are as high, or higher, for your partner. In a close relationship, it’s natural to feel that you can count on your partner to be reliable, ...

We all deal with disappointment. Maybe it was an online flirtation that seemed to hold so much promise or a job interview that seemed to go really well—and then, in the end, things just didn’t work ...

Tension: The casual language we use to keep dating light has become a shield that prevents genuine connection and honest communication about disappointment. Noise: Dating advice emphasizes “playing it ...