September 2026 asks you to get real about your relationships. Here’s what two retrogrades reveal about your desires, patterns, and next steps.

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Distance isn't always a sign that something is wrong. For some people, creating distance is a way of managing intimacy, ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. New research reveals how relationship satisfaction is closely ...

Relationships with major age gaps are becoming more common, but they do not come without some distinct challenges. A recent ...

There’s no shortage of snide jokes, stereotypes, and less-than-flattering representations of age-gap relationships. Think Bill Belichick and his 24-year-old girlfriend; Leonardo DiCaprio’s infamous ...

Parasocial relationships are non-reciprocal connections that can have both positive and negative effects. They happen due to our natural need for connection and can affect a person’s emotions, ...

Throughout the course of their lives, humans are known to establish and navigate an intricate web of social relationships, ranging from friendships to family bonds, romances, acquaintances, ...