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A little peace, quiet and solo time—even away from your favorite people—is important for decompressing and tuning into your needs. However, you might be thrown for a loop if you find yourself with ...

Childhood experiences and memories are meant to be looked back with a fondness of love and joy, but for others, they can hold an undercurrent of pain and uncertainty. For those who have experienced ...

One of the most painful ways to "punish" your partner is through silence and indifference. This means cutting off all contact with them. It's called the "Silent Treatment." So, why do people use it, ...

The worst punishment you can give someone you love is your silence. When couples fight, they may shout at each other, cry, storm off to another room to find space, or even take a day or two to cool ...

Life for a 19th-century sailor was hard: Months at sea were accompanied by constant danger and deprivation. To make matters worse, mariners saw the same few people all day, every day, in a radically ...