We're all a little anxious about intimacy, aren't we? After all, letting people in is inherently risky. Which means that even though we won't all go to extremes, everyone's at risk for the occasional retreat -- and technology offers plenty of places to hide.

Facebook is a social lubricant for many of its 500 million users, facilitating fast and effortless and widespread connection. But does this innovative technology actually change the quality and texture of relationships?

This is the test. This is how you know. This is how you can tell if someone is toxic or replenishing to you and your life, and it's failsafe, bulletproof and you should hereby use it the rest of your life.

Whether at work, in your family or in your personal relations, it's up to you to decide how much time and effort you will spend with those who are a positive influence in your life and those are (or may be) a negative influence.

Is it possible that having a supportive partner might have the opposite and paradoxical effect, actually undermining effort and commitment to health and fitness goals over the long haul?

My initial hypothesis was that talkers are socially conditioned. The 'talking gene' must be related to other traits like aggressiveness, openness, and friendliness; and that this is contingent upon a child's behavior.

The idea that men love mean girls has led to a generation of divorce-fated, confused people who actually buy the bunk that stipulates we should treat each other poorly to get what we want from a relationship.

Dear Christine, There is a woman I work with everyday who absolutely drives me crazy. She's emotional, always has to get her opinion heard and be rig...