People in committed relationships emotionally respond to each other mostly by habit. In fact, adult emotional responses of any kind are to a large extent habituated associations formed by repetition ...

Among the many time-tested ways of motivating one’s children to behave well is to tell them, when they fail to do so, that Jesus (or God, or Our Lady) is disappointed with their behavior. “Time-tested ...

Did you think you were alone in feeling let down and generally dismayed because someone you trusted wasn’t so trustworthy? Research shows us that when we expect something good to happen, or for a ...

Often prompted by a mismatch between expectations in a relationship and the reality of their experience, couples can often experience disappointment that prompts several other complicated emotions at ...