Spousal benefits are commonly called family benefits; benefits available to family members. Let’s start with spousal benefits in order to truly understand ex-spousal benefits. Current spouses are ...

It’s a wildly common phenomenon, but when it happens to me, I invariably feel a little bit crazy: I go to sleep feeling perfectly fine about the end of my last relationship, then wake up confused and ...

Is there a foolproof way to get your ex back and get over them at the same time? Many on the internet seem to think so, but experts say there's more to the story. Often the intention behind no contact ...

After a relationship ends, many people still feel emotions for their ex-partners. Depending on whether someone wanted the breakup or not, it can be difficult to emotionally “get over” an ex-partner.

Q. I have no idea how to co-parent when my ex is such a jerk and is always telling me how I screwed up: I can’t parent the kids right. I don’t cook nutritious food. I drink too much. I’m so beaten ...

Q. My ex and I split up six months ago and our children go back and forth between our new homes. We don’t have a formal parenting plan — the split was amicable; we just share the kids every few days.

Should you be friends with your ex? It's a toughie. NPR's Life Kit has advice for transforming a once romantic relationship into one that is purely platonic. Breakups can be brutal. In the most ...

As a relationship therapist, I often hear concerns about lingering feelings for an ex. I have had many counseling clients describe how maddening it feels to struggle with concerns your partner still ...