Dear Annie: I’m writing because I feel embarrassed even admitting this, but I’m starting to dread parts of my own life that I worked hard to build.

Meet Lauren, 39—who opens up about feeling single and alone in her marriage. "I was a married mom but felt like a single one. My husband barely spoke to me, came home late, and acted like I didn’t ...

Pick a calm, ordinary moment and speak plainly. Don’t be accusatory, but say something truthful like, “I miss you. I feel ...

In married life, it's not unusual for some people to feel a sense of loneliness even when they have a partner. This feeling can be confusing and painful because marriage is often expected to be a ...

Research has shown that being in an intimate relationship can deter feelings of loneliness by satisfying a need to belong (Mund et al., 2022). This sense of belonging can act as a buffer against ...

Even though there's a lot of nuance to building and maintaining a truly healthy long-term relationship, many of the people who feel alone or fall out of love in their marriages simply miss out on ...

DEAR ANNIE: I have been married to my husband, “Dave,” for 22 years. We met in college, and back then he was funny, attentive and full of life. We built a life together, raised two kids, managed ...

She’s not unloved. She’s unseen. And that might be lonelier than being alone. There’s a kind of loneliness that doesn't need silence. It lives in the loudest rooms, around the fullest dining tables, ...