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What is a trauma bond? Why a civilian employee reportedly called in a hoax at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey.

A trauma bond can keep you in a relationship that is unhealthy and destructive. Several of your close friends may have already encouraged you to end your relationship because they see the mistreatment ...

Ending trauma bonds isn’t just about cutting contact, it’s about rewiring how you see love. Your nervous system has been ...

Dear Annie: I might be in love with my sister-in-law. Or to put it more accurately, I think I might be in love with my deceased wife’s sister. I’m not sure if we’re still truly in-laws anymore. My ...

As my 50th birthday approaches, something unsettling has started to happen: Social media has figured out that I’m a member of Generation X, and it wants me to feel nostalgic about it. It’s not that I ...

Andrea Giovando believes design has the power to improve your day–and even your life. The principal and senior interior designer at Bond Architects was first introduced to the formal concept of trauma ...