Sometimes we ask questions without thinking about how they might come across. What seems like simple curiosity — about someone’s spending, relationships, or personal choices — can actually feel ...

At a family dinner recently, Kerri* was taking a second helping of mashed potatoes when her aunt reached across the table to touch her hand and said, “Dear, do you really want to do that?” In stunned ...

Recently, a woman I’d been planning a first date with canceled an hour before we were supposed to meet. Her message was to the point: I’m not going to be able to make it. Just tired of dating right ...